Compare LGBT Rights in Slovakia & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1961
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2018
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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