Slovakia changes constitution to enshrine 2 genders

According to the updated constitution, Slovakia now "recognizes only two sexes, male and female." Rights groups say the move hurt the LGBTQ+ community in Slovakia and harm its relationship with the EU.

Slovakia amended its constitution on Friday to enshrine two legal genders.

The newly approved amendment states that "the Slovak Republic recognizes only two genders, namely male and female, which are biologically determined."

The move has received harsh criticism from the opposition, who say it will harm the LGBTQ+ community in Slovakia.

The leader of the biggest opposition party, the progressive Michal Simecka, called the vote "shameful". Meanwhile, nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico defended the amendment as "the best response to the collapse of Western societies, where progressivism and liberalism have been given priority."

In Friday's vote, ninety members of the National Council were in favor of the constitutional change, while seven members voted against it.

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