THE GUARDIAN: Amendment to constitution stipulates that male and female are the only recognised sexes and makes adoption nearly impossible for same-sex couples
Recent changes to Slovakia’s constitution mark a “dark day” for the country, LGBTQ+ campaigners have warned, describing measures such as the recognition of only two sexes as part of a wider rollback of human rights and rule of law in the central European country.
On Friday, Slovakia’s parliament passed an amendment that included measures targeting LGBTQ+ rights in the country, from stipulating that male and female are the only recognised sexes to making it nearly impossible for same-sex couples to adopt children.
In the days since, more than 100 calls and emails have poured into the office of Iniciatíva Inakosť, the country’s leading advocacy organisation for LGBTQ+ equality.
“People are frightened, anxious, and feel powerless, as they have become hostages of politicians through this amendment,” said Martin Macko, the organisation’s executive director. “The amendment explicitly bans legal gender recognition – (it’s) directly attacking the lives of transgender and intersex people.” » | Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent | Wednesday, October 1, 2025
The 'NEW DARK AGE' of which I wrote approximately twenty-three years ago has well and truly DAWNED. We need not have feared Islam; Christianity is just as bad. At least Christianity that has been politicized is, and the versions which are false and unrepresentative of Jesus's teachings. These days, even sex offenders push a faux Christian message! Half of these people who wish to curtail the freedoms and rights of gays are quite possibly closeted gays and possibly even closeted queens! — © Mark Alexander
