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Magyar to amend 2020 gay adoption ban

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  • Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced his government will amend the 2020 law banning gay couples from adopting.
  • The amendment follows Magyar’s April ouster of Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power.
  • Bence Lakatos (36) and Jozsef Vanyovszki (41) have been seeking to adopt since 2021.
  • Lakatos was deemed fit to adopt as a single parent in August, giving the couple new momentum.