Slovakia bitterly divided on social issues

Ahead of a national referendum on marriage, gay rights and sexual education, taking place on 7 February 2015, Slovak civil society was engaged in a heated debate on social values, uncovering a fracture between conservativism and those protesting against the vote.

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Visegrad Insight, 30.01.15: Slovakia’s anti-gay referendum: Will political apathy save democracy? http://visegradinsight.eu/slovakias-anti-gay-referendum30012015/

Amnesty International, 02.02.15: Slovakia: Referendum on marriage panders to homophobic discrimination http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/slovakia-referendum-marriage-panders-homophobic-discrimination-2015-02-02

The Slovak Spectator: Referendum http://spectator.sme.sk/t/31/referendum

Fox News, 06.02.15: In clash of values with West, Slovakia hold referendum on curbing gay rights http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/02/06/in-clash-values-with-west-slovakia-hold-referendum-on-curbing-gay-rights/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 11.02.15: Despite a controversial referendum on same-sex marriage, democracy remains alive and well in Slovakia http://bit.ly/1vh9yEe

The Guardian, 08.02.15: Slovak conservatives fail to cement gay marriage ban in referendum http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/08/slovak-conservatives-fail-gay-marriage-ban

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