The laws previously enacted in Hungary banning so-called LGBT propaganda aimed at minors are contrary to EU law and must be repealed. The Court of Justice of the European Union issued this ruling on April 21, reports Politico.
In in the message The ruling states that Hungarian legislation prohibiting the “promotion” of LGBT issues and transgender transition in media accessible to children constitutes “a particularly serious violation of several fundamental freedoms.” The case was brought at the initiative of the European Commission, which challenged the Hungarian legislation. Fifteen EU member states also joined the lawsuit.
Laws restricting the rights of LGBT people were passed in Hungary in 2021 at the initiative of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling party. Last year, the legislation became even stricter, resulting in a ban on, among other things, LGBT pride parades. Nevertheless, the pride parade in Budapest took place without authorization from the authorities.
Viktor Orbán lost the election on April 12 and will step down as prime minister; Péter Magyar, leader of the opposition party “Tisa,” will take his place. He himself had previously promised to review the legislation, noting that the ban on Pride parades violates the right to freedom of assembly and that discrimination against minorities is unacceptable.
The court's ruling means that the European Commission can now require Hungary to amend its legislation under threat of financial sanctions; however, it appears this will not be necessary, and Hungary's new government will voluntarily comply with the court's ruling.
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