The Venezuela Supreme Court has annulled the law which criminalizes homosexuality within the armed forces.
According to the court’s website, the provision was invalidated because it lacked “sufficient clarity and legal precision with regard to the behavior it meant to punish.” It had allowed for a punishment of up to three years in prison.
The statement claimed that the order had demanded punishment for military personnel who engaged in “sexual actions against nature,” but did not specify what that meant.
The court also stated that the article was incompatible with both constitutional advancements and human rights advancements.
The decision has been applauded by the LGBTQ society in the country.
“After so many years of struggle we have achieved the nullity of the article of the military justice code,” activist Leandro Viloria told AFP.
