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Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures
Overview
The Hungarian parliament has voted to amend child protection laws, removing measures from the Orbán era that stigmatised gay and transgender people. The changes follow the election defeat of Viktor Orbán and the rise of Prime Minister Péter Magyar's Tisza government. Following the vote, Budapest announced that the EU agreed to release €4.2bn in previously frozen funds.
Key points
- The Hungarian parliament voted to scrap measures from the 2021 Child Protection Law that banned the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality or transgenderism.
- The legislation was introduced by the new Tisza government of Prime Minister Péter Magyar following Viktor Orbán's election defeat.
- Minutes after the vote, Budapest announced the EU agreed to release €4.2bn of frozen funds after the Magyar government addressed rule of law concerns.
- LGBTQ activists welcomed the move while calling for further reforms, including the recognition of same-sex marriage and adoption rights.
- Fidesz and the Christian Democrats voted against the new amendments.