Slovakia marks ‘dark day’ as LGBTQ+ rights rolled back in parliament
by Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#70EAA)
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.
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