Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Czechia

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
72 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
63 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 1971
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Second parent adoption only
Since 2025
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1990
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
43% Justifiable
20% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
58% Disagree
40% Agree
28% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
46% No
59% Yes
26% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
55% Rare
25% Widespread
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Rare
20% Widespread
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Agree
61% Disagree
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Yes
56% No
39% Yes
52% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
65% Favor
29% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
71% Yes
22% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
80% Yes
16% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
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