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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law
Lawmakers approved the change by 139 votes to 51, replacing the ban with broader child-protection rules after an EU court ruled the law breached bloc values.
- The Hungarian Parliament has voted to approve legislative amendments removing LGBTQ+-related restrictions from a 2021 piece of legislation commonly referred to as the "child protection law." The previous provisions prohibited educational materials and media content aimed at minors from featuring themes related to homosexuality or gender identity.
- Government officials and lawmakers supporting the original measure stated that its primary objective was to safeguard children's developmental wellbeing and protect parents' foundational rights to guide their children's upbringing.
- Proponents emphasized that curriculum standards and broadcast content governance fall strictly within the scope of public policy and the preservation of traditional family structures.Conversely, European Union institutions, human rights organizations, and opposition figures argued that the provisions fostered discrimination and unduly restricted freedom of expression. Following rulings by European courts indicating that the legislation conflicted with core EU rights and internal market principles, lawmakers introduced reforms to align national statutes with European legal frameworks.
- Following the parliamentary vote, media regulatory frameworks and educational guidelines are being updated to reflect the removal of these specific content restrictions. The decision represents an effort to balance child protection policies with individual rights while fulfilling international legal obligations.
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With the ban on LGBTQ content for young people, Viktor Orbán had taken the lead in the right-wing cultural struggle in 2021. Now the regulation is history.
·Frankfurt, Germany
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The Hungarian parliamentarians voted today in favour of the removal of anti-Lgbtq provisions contained in a 2021 law on the "protection of minors," adopted under the guidance of former nationalist leader Viktor Orbán. Parliament approved the measure by 139 votes to 51, marking the first significant reversal of course compared to the restrictions imposed by Orbán on the Lgbtq community since the European premier Peter Magyar took office in May. T…
·Italy
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