Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Slovenia

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
48 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1977
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
69% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
35% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
35% Justifiable
33% 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
35% Agree
37% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
75% Yes
20% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
69% Widespread
46% Rare
47% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
23% Rare
66% Widespread
47% Rare
40% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Agree
34% Disagree
60% Agree
37% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Yes
42% No
48% Yes
43% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
33% Justifiable
39% Not justifiable
"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
40% Good place
44% Not a good place
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