Slovakia Has Changed Its Constitution To Recognize Only Two Genders — Male And Female
Slovakia’s conservative government said the law is meant to preserve “traditional values”.
In a step back for LGBTQ rights, Slovakia has changed its constitution to recognize only two genders – male and female.
On Friday, Oct. 3, the parliament voted 90 to 7 in favor of the law, which says that a person's sex is defined at birth and cannot be modified.
The new law also bans same-sex couples from adopting children and people from getting pregnant via surrogacy.
Slovakia’s conservative prime minister Robert Fico said the law is meant to preserve “traditional values” and push back against what he said was the EU’s “progressive” agenda.
Human rights groups have condemned the move , saying it targets the LGBTQ community.
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