Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
18 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
7% Agree
75% Disagree
16% Agree
58% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Yes
46% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
55% Rare
25% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
51% Rare
20% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
29% Agree
61% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Yes
56% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
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