Slovakia Passes Constitutional Amendment Recognizing Only 2 Genders

The amendment also stipulates that children must have parental permission before receiving sexual education and places restrictions on who can adopt minors.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 21, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

Slovakia passed an amendment to its constitution that recognizes only two genders, along with other measures, through its parliament on Friday.

The amendment, drafted by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s government, required a three-fifths majority to pass, and moved through the National Council with 90 of the 150 members backing it.