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Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ rules from child protection law
Hungary’s parliament voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a 2021 child protection law on Tuesday.
The law, passed under former leader Viktor Orban, had banned the promotion of homosexuality and gender transition to people under 18.
The amendment passed by 139 votes to 51, with Orban’s Fidesz party opposing it.
Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s government says the change brings Hungary’s law into line with European Union rules after the EU’s top court found the 2021 law breached the bloc’s values.
The new law instead aims to protect children from material that could seriously harm their development, regardless of sexual orientation.
Rights groups called the change an important step forward, but said it does not restore all LGBTQ rights.
Laws limiting transgender people’s legal recognition and same-sex couples’ adoption rights remain, and the change does not remove restrictions used to prohibit Pride events.
Hungarian lawmakers voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a 2021 child protection law.
The amendment passed on October 13 with 139 votes in favor and 51 against.
The change replaces a ban on portraying or promoting sexual and gender diversity to children with a rule protecting under-18s from material that can seriously harm their development.
The governing Tisza party backed the amendment, while Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party opposed it.
Rights groups welcomed the change but said other discriminatory laws and restrictions remain.
- Who
- Hungarian lawmakers passed the amendment. The governing Tisza party supported it, while Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party opposed it.
- What
- The amendment removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Hungary’s 2021 child protection law.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Hungary.
- Why
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar said the changes would bring Hungary in line with European Union regulations after the restrictions were found to breach the bloc’s values.
Hungary’s governing Tisza party
Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party
Amendment
Hungary’s governing Tisza party
Tisza supported the amendment, which passed with 139 votes in favor.
Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party
Fidesz voted against the amendment.
Reason
Hungary’s governing Tisza party
The government said the changes would bring Hungary in line with EU regulations.
Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party
Fidesz accused the government of neutering the original law because of EU pressure.
Orban’s government barred legal recognition of transgender people’s gender identity.
Hungary introduced the child protection law, which also banned the promotion of homosexuality and gender transition to under-18s.
The legislation was amended to provide a basis for banning annual Pride marches.
The European Court of Justice found that the 2021 law violated the very identity of the European Union.
Peter Magyar took power as prime minister.
Parliament voted to remove the anti-LGBTQ provisions from the law.
- Vote in favor
- 139
- Vote against
- 51
- Law amended
- 2021 child protection law
- Age covered by the revised rule
- Under 18
- Prime minister
- Peter Magyar
- Ruling party
- Tisza
What people are saying
The fact that restrictions on access to LGBTQ content are being removed is definitely an important and positive step forward
But there is still a lot to do
neutering
Sources
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