The most prestigious beauty contest in the world, Miss Venezuela, might be the one thing that can bring the bitterly divided nation together. The conservative culture of the nation has little to no tolerance for heteronormatively biased standards.
Salomón believes that she has an advantage over the other competitors because of her modeling and pageant expertise. Salomón wants to work in the real estate industry.
Sofia Salomon Submits an Application
Contrary to certain other Latin American countries with strict, Roman Catholic-based traditions, there is essentially no acceptance of the LGBTQ community nationally. Venezuelans, who frequently imitate European culture, have overwhelmingly opposed the continent’s acceptance of the LGBT community and opposition to homophobia and transphobia.
The top court in Venezuela in May overturned legislation that prohibited military personnel from engaging in consensual same-sex behavior, but it has been delaying deciding a case that would provide same-sex couples the right to get married for seven years.
- Miss Venezuela may unite a divided nation with a conservative culture.
- Venezuelan court overturns military personnel’s same-sex ban, delaying marriage rights.
- Miss Venezuela winners advance to Miss Universe; 97 violence incidents reported.
Tamara Adrian filed a case with the court in 2004; it hasn’t yet been decided for that instance either. Although Adrian and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights disagree, the administration claims that the law already permits for that.
The biggest transgender women’s beauty pageant in the world, Miss International Queen, saw Salomon place in the top six last year. The comments and emojis on her Instagram photos, she claimed, are largely supportive, and her family, friends, and boyfriend support her choice to apply.
Winners of Miss Venezuela advance to the Miss Universe pageant, and in 2012, transgender contestants were allowed to compete. At least 97 incidents of violence against LGBTIQ people were reported countrywide in 2022, including 11 homicides, according to the Venezuelan Observatory of LGBTIQ Violence.
Salomón believes that she has an advantage over the other competitors because of her modeling and pageant expertise. Salomón wants to work in the real estate industry.
