Criticism is not strange in response to Gospel adverts or pro-life billboards. Protests against it are not uncommon. But what is the legal state of affairs?

For the fifth year in a row, fewer Slovenian babies are born.

Same-sex couples in Slovenia can now seal their marriage officially. An amendment that enables them to do so came into force on Tuesday. Thereby, Slovenia becomes the first ex-Soviet nation that opens marriage to all. Many still define it as a union between a man and a woman.

Same-sex couples in Slovenia are now allowed to marry and adopt children. The Parliament passed an amendment to make this possible this week. Earlier, a constitutional court already ruled that same-sex couples should be able to do so.

Slovenia's top court ruled that bans on same-sex couples marrying and same-sex couples adopting children are unconstitutional.