Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from child protection law

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Hungary's parliament voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a 2021 child protection law introduced under former leader Viktor Orban.

Hungary's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a 2021 'child protection' law that had restricted the 'portrayal' or 'promotion' of sexual and gender diversity in content accessible to children. The vote passed with 139 votes in favour and 51 against. The amended law will instead focus on protecting minors from material that can 'seriously impair the child's physical, intellectual, emotional or moral development'.

This marks the first significant reversal of Orban's restrictions on LGBTQ rights since Prime Minister Peter Magyar took office in May following a landslide election victory in April. Magyar said the changes would bring Hungary in line with European Union regulations, as Orban's restrictions were found to be in breach of the bloc's values. Tamas Dombos from the Hatter Society rights group told AFP: 'The fact that restrictions on access to LGBTQ content are being removed is definitely an important and positive step forward'.

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Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measuresLGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.BBC World · 13 Oct, 14:23
Hungary's parliament votes to reverse anti-LGBTQ legislation from Orban eraHungary'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.DW News · 13 Oct, 14:22
'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era lawHungary's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a "child protection" law adopted in 2021 under the country's former nationalist leader, in the first significant move to reverse discriminatory legislation since Prime Minister Peter Magyar took power in May.France 24 · 13 Oct, 06:15

In this story: Hungary · Viktor Orban · Peter Magyar · Hatter Society · European Union

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