Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Tuvalu

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Male illegal, female legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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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