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Hungary Parliament Repeals Anti-LGBTQ Child-Protection Law Provisions

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Péter Magyar led Parliament to repeal anti-LGBTQ provisions of the 2021 child-protection law.
The amendment passed with 139 votes in favour and 51 against.
The new law bans only material that could seriously impair a child’s development.
EU commissioners Michael McGrath and Hadja Lahbib welcomed the vote as a signal of EU values.
Fidesz members voted against, accusing the government of neutering the law under EU pressure.

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Prime Minister Péter Magyar led Parliament to repeal anti-LGBTQ provisions of the 2021 child-protection law.
The amendment passed with 139 votes in favour and 51 against.
The new law bans only material that could seriously impair a child’s development.
EU commissioners Michael McGrath and Hadja Lahbib welcomed the vote as a signal of EU values.
Fidesz members voted against, accusing the government of neutering the law under EU pressure.