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Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures
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Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures

The gist

Hungary's parliament voted 139-51 to scrap Orbán-era anti-LGBTQ measures.
The vote ends a five-year fight and follows €4.2bn in EU funds being released.

How it unfolded

  1. 2020Orbán's government began introducing restrictions on LGBTQ+ rights, including measures preventing transgender people from legally changing their gender recognition.
  2. 2021The Child Protection Law, passed by Fidesz's large majority, banned the "portrayal or promotion of homosexuality or transgenderism."
  3. 2025The 2021 legislation was amended to provide a legal basis for banning Pride marches.

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