Hungarian anti-LGBT law
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The Act LXXIX of 2021 on taking more severe action against paedophile offenders and amending certain Acts for the protection of children, often mentioned in English-language media as Hungary's anti-LGBT law, are legislative amendments that were approved by the Hungarian Parliament on 15 June 2021, on a 157–1 vote with most opposition parties at the time boycotting the vote.[1] It was condemned by human rights groups and left-wing Hungarian opposition parties as discriminatory against the LGBT community. The EU and the United States consider the amendments to be discriminatory anti-LGBT restrictions.[1][2][3] By contrast, most Eastern European EU countries did not take a public stance, apart from Poland, which supported the Hungarian position.[4]
Anti-LGBT law | |
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National Assembly | |
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Passed | 15 June 2021 |
Signed by | President János Áder |
Signed | 23 June 2021 |
Commenced | 1 July 2021 |
Introduced by | Csaba Hende (Fidesz) |
Voting summary |
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Summary | |
Prohibits exposure of minors to LGBT existence and material. | |
Keywords | |
LGBT propaganda LGBT rights movement Child protection | |
Status: Current legislation |
After the law was passed, the European Commission started infringement proceedings against Hungary for breaching guarantees of freedom of expression and non-discrimination in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.[5]