Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Turkey

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
38% Mentioned homosexuals
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
16% Agree
58% Disagree
17% Agree
54% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
46% No
25% Yes
57% No
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
78% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
32% Good place
36% Not a good place
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
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