- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✖ Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until May 9, 2016
Until Jul 1, 2022
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #31 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(29.2%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (68.6%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #23 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(32.8%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (40.2%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #32 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(37.3%) Disagree
Agree (35.1%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #13 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(47%) Widespread
Rare (46%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #11 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(40%) Widespread
Rare (47%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #16 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(37%) Disagree
Agree (60%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #17 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(43%) No
Yes (48%)
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?
Ranked #38 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(44%) Not a good place
Good place (40%)
History
Homosexual activity in Slovenia is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1976
Since Jan 1, 1976
Legal
Same-sex marriage in Slovenia is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 8, 2022
Since Jul 8, 2022
Legal
Constitutional court ruled prohibition of same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The ruling took immediate effect.
Civil unions
The civil unions act of Slovenia was just legalized on Feb 24, 2017.
Other type of partnership
Same sex marriage was legalized by the parliament. However, this measure was defeated in a referendum on December 20th, 2015.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Slovenia is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Slovenia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Slovenia is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since Jul 5, 2018
Since Jul 5, 2018
Legal, surgery not required
No requirements for surgery or sterilization. Missing non binary options.
"Regulation of Execution of the Register of Deaths, Births and Marriages Act defines legal gender recognition as a relatively quick administrative procedure as the application for legal gender recognition is submitted to one of the administration units in Slovenia. After the administration unit issues a new birth certificate reflecting one’s own gender (without reference to the previous gender), the person can apply for new documents. This is accessible only to persons aged 18 or more and with full legal capacity. There are no legal provisions for a third/other gender options."
"Regulation of Execution of the Register of Deaths, Births and Marriages Act defines legal gender recognition as a relatively quick administrative procedure as the application for legal gender recognition is submitted to one of the administration units in Slovenia. After the administration unit issues a new birth certificate reflecting one’s own gender (without reference to the previous gender), the person can apply for new documents. This is accessible only to persons aged 18 or more and with full legal capacity. There are no legal provisions for a third/other gender options."
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Slovenia is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Slovenia does not legally recognize non-binary identities.
LGBT discrimination in Slovenia is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1995
Since Jan 1, 1995
Illegal
The penal code article 141 strictly prohibits discriminations based on sexual orientations
LGBT employment discrimination in Slovenia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since May 9, 2016
Since May 9, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.
LGBT housing discrimination in Slovenia is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since May 9, 2016
Since May 9, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
On 17 February 2016, the government introduced anti-discrimination bill, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, among others, in political, economic, social, cultural, civil and other areas. It was approved by the National Assembly on 21 April, promulgated by President Borut Pahor and published in the official journal on 9 May 2016.
Until May 9, 2016
Sexual orientation only
Sexual orientation only
Serving openly in military in Slovenia is lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned.
Current status
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Gays and lesbians can openly serve, unfortunately transgender people can’t
Blood donations by MSMs in Slovenia is legal.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2022
Since Jul 1, 2022
Legal
On July 1st, 2022, Slovenia removed the ban and will now vet donors according to how risky their sexual behavior is, regardless of their sexual orientation.
Until Jul 1, 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Infinite deferral for men who have sex with men
Conversion therapy in Slovenia is not banned.
Current status
Since Dec 23, 2017
Since Dec 23, 2017
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equal age of consent in Slovenia is equal.
Current status
Since 1977
Since 1977
Equal
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View the LGBT laws in each individual of Slovenia.
- Dobrovnik/Dobronak
- Dol pri Ljubljani
- Dolenjske Toplice
- Domžale
- Dornava
- Dravograd
- Duplek
- Gorenja vas-Poljane
- Gorišnica
- Gornja Radgona
- Gornji Grad
- Gornji Petrovci
- Grad
- Grosuplje
- Hajdina
- Hoce-Slivnica
- Hodoš/Hodos
- Horjul
- Hrastnik
- Hrpelje-Kozina
- Idrija
- Ig
- Ilirska Bistrica
- Ivancna Gorica
- Izola/Isola
- Jesenice
- Jezersko
- Juršinci
- Kamnik
- Kanal
- Kidricevo
- Kobarid
- Kobilje
- Kocevje
- Komen
- Komenda
- Koper/Capodistria
- Kostel
- Kozje
- Kranj
- Kranjska Gora
- Križevci
- Krško
- Kungota
- Kuzma
- Laško
- Lenart
- Lendava/Lendva
- Litija
- Ljubljana
- Ljubno
- Ljutomer
- Logatec
- Lovrenc na Pohorju
- Loška dolina
- Loški Potok
- Luce
- Gorje (commune)
- Kosanjevica na Krki (commune)
- Log-Dragomer (commune)
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