Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1999
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
53% Agree
24% 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)
53% Rare
42% Widespread
55% Rare
25% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
38% Rare
45% Widespread
51% Rare
20% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
29% Agree
61% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
25% Yes
56% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
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