BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (LifeSiteNews) — The nation of Slovakia has rejected European Union legislation by amending its constitution to enshrine recognition of only two sexes, ban the practice of surrogacy, and restrict adoption to heterosexual married couples.
By doing so, the Slovak nation of 5.4 million people has asserted the primacy of its own laws over those of the EU and taken a strong stand in defense of the family and Christian morals. The amendment states that Slovakia retains sovereignty in matters of “national identity,” especially regarding “fundamental cultural-ethical questions.”
“The Slovak Republic recognizes only two genders, namely male and female, which are biologically determined,” states the amendment that won approval in the nation’s parliament on Friday.
The amendment also establishes that only married couples can legally adopt children, making it impossible for homosexuals to adopt. A Slovakian amendment passed in 2014 defines marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman.
The amendment, which political observers predicted would fail, narrowly passed with the required three-fifths majority – 90 votes of the 150-seat council – after 12 conservative opposition lawmakers joined the ruling coalition.
Parental consent is now also required for students to participate in sexual education.
When the amendment was first published in late January, Slovakia’s nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico echoed President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech, “There are two sexes, male and female,” defined at birth.
He further asserted an imperative to champion “the traditions, the cultural and spiritual heritage of our ancestors,” to construct a “constitutional dam against progressive politics,” and restore “common sense.”
President Peter Pellegrini indicated that he would sign the amendment.
“At a time of enormous division within Slovak society, a constitutional majority is an important signal that there is agreement on a specific issue across the political spectrum, and it must be respected,” said Pellegrini after the vote.
In a fiery speech at CPAC Hungary 2025 in May, Prime Minister Fico emphasized that he would continue upholding the country’s traditional Christian family values.
In the May 29 speech, Fico stressed that the essence of Slovakia has been built on hundreds of years of traditional Christian family values, specifically, the ideas that marriage is between a man and a woman and that there are only two genders, and he will work to uphold these sacred values. The prime minister has a long history of affirming Christian family values and opposing globalism.
To all our domestic and foreign critics, I have a message: Let our diversity be our strength, not a weakness. pic.twitter.com/jHJfCP9aiF
— Robert Fico 🇸🇰 (@RobertFicoSVK) May 29, 2025
After underscoring that he doesn’t want Slovakia’s national identity to “melt away” in favor of the liberal values promoted by the European Union (EU), Fico highlighted the Christian values that make up the country’s national identity.
“I certainly do not intend to sacrifice the essence of Slovakia, which is based on more than a thousand years of Christian tradition, (with the) traditional family as a fundamental component of our society,” the prime minister said.
