'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law

Hungary'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.

Published on RocksNews: 13 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
Updated: 13 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
Language: English

'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law — 'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law — Image credit: France 24 (English)

Hungary'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.

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