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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law
Lawmakers removed specific LGBTQ content bans and replaced them with broader child-protection rules, passing the measure 139-51.
- The Hungarian Parliament has voted to adopt legislative amendments removing content restrictions related to sexual orientation and gender identity from its 2021 child protection framework.
- Government representatives stated that the revised statute reinforces child protection measures across media and digital environments while establishing uniform standards regardless of sexual orientation.
- Human rights organizations and European Union institutions welcomed the decision as an important step toward aligning national legislation with European non-discrimination principles and internal market rules.
- The regulatory adjustments update broadcast and educational content standards while enabling Hungary to fulfill key legal criteria associated with European Union funding frameworks.
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Books in black foil, certain films and Pride parades banned: for years Hungary restricted the rights of sexual minorities. Now the new government is taking a turn.
·Hamburg, Germany
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The new pro-European majority who arrived in Hungary in May began to remove anti-LGBT+ laws adopted by the nationalist Viktor Orban.
·Montreal, Canada
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ghanamma.comHungary: Lawmakers scrap Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ provisions
Hungary's parliament passed a bill amending the 2021 "child protection law." The move is considered the first significant reversal of Orban's curbs targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
·Bonn, Germany
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