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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law
The amendment passed 139-51 and replaces bans on LGBTQ content for minors with a broader child-protection standard, lawmakers said.
- 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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The European Union welcomed the repeal in Hungary of anti-LGBTIQ+ laws, adopted under the leadership of ultra-nationalist Viktor Orbán, highlighting Budapest's realignment with "common values"
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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Foreign press writes about the abolition of LGBTQ restrictions. Péter Magyar talks about tightening child protection, and human rights activists are already demanding further changes.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Leaning Left28Leaning Right24Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
38% Left
L 38%
C 29%
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