Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & South Africa

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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