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The Straits Times. (2026, September 15). Hungary government submits Bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-government-submits-bill-to-roll-back-orban-era-anti-lgbtq-rules
The Straits Times. “Hungary government submits Bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules.” The Straits Times, 15 Sept. 2026, https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-government-submits-bill-to-roll-back-orban-era-anti-lgbtq-rules.
The Straits Times. “Hungary government submits Bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules.” The Straits Times, September 15, 2026. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/hungary-government-submits-bill-to-roll-back-orban-era-anti-lgbtq-rules.
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Hungary's government submitted a bill on September 14 to parliament to amend anti-LGBTQ+ rules for minors that were implemented under former nationalist leader Viktor Orban in 2021. The existing law banned the "promotion of homosexuality" to those under 18 and was used to ban Pride marches, drawing criticism from activists and leaders across the European Union who argued it stigmatized LGBTQ people. Prime Minister Peter Magyar, who won the April election after 16 years of Orban’s rule, aims to remove references in the 2021 legislation banning the "promotion" or "display" of homosexuality and gender transition to minors. The new bill would instead focus on material that can “seriously impair a child's physical, intellectual, emotional or moral development.” This move is seen as an effort by Magyar’s government to align with EU standards after the European Court of Justice ruled in April that Hungary’s LGBTQ law violated human rights.
