Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
35% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
83% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
27% Agree
42% Disagree
16% Agree
58% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
75% Yes
20% No
44% Yes
46% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
69% Widespread
55% Rare
25% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
23% Rare
66% Widespread
51% Rare
20% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
29% Agree
61% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Yes
42% No
25% Yes
56% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
63% Good place
30% Not a good place
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
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