Tier 1 ยท Free and accepted#24 in tier 1

Slovenia

Marriage since 2022, the first post-communist country.

Same-sex activity
Legal
Recognition
Same-sex marriage
Region
Europe
Confidence
High
Reviewed
September 2026

Acceptance

Moderate.

Travel advice

Go. Hold hands, book the double room, kiss at the airport. The whole country is on your side, not just the capital.

Where the boys go

Ljubljana.

Method

Tiered on the legal status and social acceptance of gay men and LGB people using ILGA World, the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Dignity Trust, the Williams Institute, Pew, the Spartacus Gay Travel Index, Equaldex and court rulings. Where two tiers are plausible we choose the more cautious one. How we tier. Last reviewed September 2026.