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The Hungarian government has presented a bill to parliament aimed at changing the anti-LGBTQ laws for minors that were enacted under the leadership of Viktor Orbán, the former prime minister. These laws were introduced in ٢٠٢١ as an amendment to existing regulations regarding child protection and prohibited the promotion of homosexuality to individuals under ١٨ years old. These laws indirectly led to the prohibition of pride marches as well.
Criticism of current laws
The existing laws have faced severe criticism from activists and European Union leaders, particularly for creating negative labels for the LGBTQ community and linking same-sex relationships to child abuse. This criticism has prompted the Hungarian government to consider changing these laws.
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The bill presented to parliament on Monday seeks to remove phrases related to the prohibition of "promoting" or "depicting" homosexuality and gender transition for minors. With this change, these laws will refer to content related to children that can "severely harm the physical, mental, emotional, or moral development of the child."
New position of the Hungarian Prime Minister
Péter Márki-Zay, the conservative prime minister who won the elections in April and ended Orbán's ١٦-year rule, has stated that these laws will be enforced "regardless of sexual orientation" and will align the country with European Union regulations. He emphasized: "We will take a firm and tough stance on media content accessible to minors that promotes sexual violence, manipulation, and exploitation."
Last April, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the current laws violate the EU's "very identity." Following this ruling, the Hungarian police issued permits for this year's pride marches, which had been banned last year under Orbán's government.
On Saturday, Márki-Zay also announced that the government is reviewing a legal change that has allowed married couples to adopt since ٢٠٢٠, effectively barring same-sex couples from adoption. This decision could lead to greater openness for the rights of the LGBTQ community in Hungary.
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