LGBTI advisory centre deals with increasing number of discrimination cases

The inPoradňa advisory centre is most commonly used by people aged 17-35.

Illustrative stock photoIllustrative stock photo (Source: Sme)

The LGBTI community turns to the inPoradňa advisory centre mostly due to discrimination. They witness it mostly in health care, employment and education, said social worker Christián Havlíček in an interview with the SITA newswire.

SkryťTurn off ads
Article continues after video advertisement
SkryťTurn off ads
Article continues after video advertisement

The advisory centre was established in November 2018 by the Initiative Inakosť organisation. The interest in getting advice is higher than they originally expected.

“Altogether 157 people turned to us in the first nine months,” Havlíček said, as quoted by SITA. This equals about 17 people a month, while the original capacities were set to eight people a month. “We’re thus searching for further sources of finances to cover this interest.”

The rest of this article is premium content at Spectator.sk
Subscribe now for full access

I already have subscription - Sign in

Subscription provides you with:
  • Immediate access to all locked articles (premium content) on Spectator.sk
  • Special weekly news summary + an audio recording with a weekly news summary to listen to at your convenience (received on a weekly basis directly to your e-mail)
  • PDF version of the latest issue of our newspaper, The Slovak Spectator, emailed directly to you
  • Access to all premium content on Sme.sk and Korzar.sk

Top stories

News digest: Brand new hospital in Bratislava

How to enjoy Bratislava without having to spend money and how the Slovak minimum wage has grown over the years.


7 h
Volkswagen will make all-electric versions of the Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV.

News Digest: Volkswagen Slovakia to produce all-electric luxury SUV

LGBT+ minority could face new difficulties, a suspect is charged in the Daniel Tupý murder case.


24. mar
Filip Toška holding chard in the hydroponic Hausnatura farm.

How a Mayan doomsday prophecy took a Slovak to hi-tech agriculture

Hydroponic farm run out of former telephone exchange.


9. mar
Pisztory palace

3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days

Reach the Malá Baňa peak in the Small Carpathians or visit the conservatory in the palace next week.


17 h
SkryťClose ad