Hungary’s parliament votes to amend a 2021 “child protection” law by removing provisions that restrict LGBTQ+ rights. Several outlets describe the change as the first significant reversal of measures associated with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government.
Coverage highlights that Orbán-era policies were framed as protecting children but were widely criticized for targeting LGBTQ+ people, including transgender people. Euronews reports that earlier steps included ending legal recognition of transgender people’s gender identity, as part of a broader rollout of curbs beginning around 2020 and tied to later amendments. BBC, DW and France 24 note that while activists welcome the vote, they call for further revisions to other Orban-era laws affecting LGBTQ+ rights. France 24 also links the move to the political shift since Peter Magyar took power in May, presenting the parliamentary vote as an early step in reversing discriminatory legislation.
