Slovakia’s parliament is set to vote in the coming days on a legal amendment that would effectively erase the legal identity of transgender people, who have been able to change their gender on official documents for more than half a century. The amendment, proposed by conservative and far-right parties, would require a person’s gender to be determined by their chromosomes at birth, and only allow changes in exceptional cases based on genetic tests. This would prevent trans people from changing…

Slovakian Members of Parliament (MPs) are currently facing increasing international pressure to reject a proposed bill that would severely limit legal gender recognition for transgender individuals in the country. This bill, introduced by conservative and far-right parties, aims to mandate that an individual’s legal gender must align with their set of chromosomes. The potential change in Slovakia follows a similar move made by Hungary three years ago, which effectively eliminated the ability for transgender people to change their gender and…

The Roma minority in Slovakia possesses immense untapped potential, which, if harnessed through social, economic, and political inclusion, will contribute significantly to the country’s strength and prosperity. Inclusive societies have proven to be more resilient and economically robust, as demonstrated by various research findings. The United States stands as a prime example, where individuals from diverse backgrounds, including immigrants and those with disabilities, have flourished due to the opportunities afforded to them. Drawing from personal experience as an immigrant from…