Compare LGBT Rights in Italy & Slovakia

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1890
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2024
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2016
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Legal
Since 1993
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2001
Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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