Compared to its neighboring country Serbia, Croatia has more acceptance and tolerance for sexual and gender minorities. After the end of its dictatorship and the breakup of Yugoslavia, Croatia gained a more European identity and adopted some Western European attitudes towards sexual and gender minorities, which is why the LGBTQIA+ community has some legal protections (Swimelar, 2019). However, 52% of the population is non-accepting towards SGMs, and there is a generally negative outlook on this community due to Croatia’s largely Catholic population (Skoggvist, 2013). This non-acceptance is especially prevalent within an SGM’s own family (Swimelar, 2019).
Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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