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 hav
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