Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Syria

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Restricted
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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