Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Legal
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
58% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"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
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Rare
20% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Agree
61% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Yes
56% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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