What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Slovenia?
Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Slovenia? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
Is homosexuality legal in Slovenia?
Yes. Same-sex sexual activity was decriminalised in 1977.
The age of consent is 15, regardless of sexuality.
Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in Slovenia?
Yes. A court decision in 2009 confirmed that the country’s constitution bans discrimination on the basis of sexuality.
Is there Marriage Equality in Slovenia?
Yes. Legal recognition of same-sex relationships was introduced in 2006.
Following a subsequent court ruling, legislation was enacted in 2023 that delivered Marriage Equality for same-sex couples.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Slovenia?
Slovenia is a socially conservative country, but things to do seem to be slowly improving.
There is a visible and vibrant LGBTQ community in Ljubljana.
In the most recent ILGA report on LGBTQ Equality in Europe, Slovenia ranked 17th overall. With a total score of 50.29%, Slovenia scored strongly on the criteria of Civil Society Space but lost points on the criteria of Hate Crime & Hate Speech and Legal Gender Recognition.
