Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Slovenia : A Report

The central purpose of this report is to call attention to the extent of sexual orientation discrimination in Slovenia, and to increase the awareness of those actors who can most effectively combat such discrimination. In particular, these actors are the Slovenian government, the Slovenian parliament and institutions of the European Union. The survey addressed the issues of (1) violence and harassment and (2) discrimination in employment, health care services, housing and military service. The findings of this survey lead to the conclusion that there is a high level of discrimination against gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Slovenia.