Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
58% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
46% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
55% Rare
25% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Rare
20% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Agree
61% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Yes
56% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
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