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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Viktor Orbán had engaged in a "witch hunt" regarding the LGBTQI+ community in Hungary The post Hungary: Government abolishes restrictions against the LGBTQI+ community that were established under Orbán appeared first on in.gr.
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