Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Slovenia

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
48 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)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)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
69% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
35% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
58% Disagree
35% Agree
37% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
46% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
55% Rare
25% Widespread
46% Rare
47% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Rare
20% Widespread
47% Rare
40% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Agree
61% Disagree
60% Agree
37% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Yes
56% No
48% Yes
43% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
33% Justifiable
39% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
40% Good place
44% Not a good place
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