Slovenia

Slovenia is progressive in certain areas regarding protecting the equal rights of LGBTIQ people, but much progress needs to be made. As of 2023, same-sex couples can marry and adopt, and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is banned. Although legal gender recognition is possible, this process does not have a clear legal framework and can therefore be difficult to access. In addition, trans people continue to be pathologized. There are no third-gender or nonbinary options for legal gender markers. Public opinion is mixed but fairly supportive in many areas; a 2019 survey suggested that a majority of Slovenian people agree that there is nothing wrong with same-sex relationships and that they would feel comfortable if a colleague was LGBTIQ. Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ people do occur. Another 2019 survey found that one-third of the LGBTIQ people surveyed felt they had experienced discrimination in the past year.