Hungary government submits bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules
The proposal would remove anti-LGBTQ+ references and add new child-safety rules as Hungary seeks to ease EU pressure and unlock funding.
- On Monday, Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's government submitted amendments to Parliament removing references to homosexuality and transgender identity from the 2021 child protection law.
- In April, the European Court of Justice ruled that the former Fidesz-led government's law breached European Union regulations by treating LGBTIQ+ people as threats to society and violating their human dignity.
- Magyar said the amendments aim to unlock "half a billion euros for educational support" while replacing discriminatory bans with rules prohibiting content inappropriate for a child's development.
- The proposal also seeks to relax adoption restrictions for same-sex couples, repeal provisions used to block Pride events, and establish an eight-day window for guardianship authorities to assess children in hospitals.
- Parliament must now review the package as the Tisza government works to restore relations with NATO and the European Commission, marking a significant shift from the previous administration's policies.
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Hungary's government has submitted a draft law to amend the controversial LGBTQ law from the time of former Prime Minister Orbán.
berlingske.dk
Law that Hungary wants to remove prohibits the "display and promotion of homosexuality" in media accessible to children.
The government of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán promoted a Christian-conservative agenda.
Hungary government submits bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules
Hungary's government submitted a bill to parliament late on Monday that would remove anti-LGBTQ+ rules prohibiting the "promotion of homosexuality" to under-18s implemented by Viktor Orban's former nationalist government.
Aftenposten
The new government in Hungary will remove anti-LGBTQ+ rules introduced under former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, which, among other things, prohibit “promoting homosexuality” towards minors.
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