Hungary has passed a law banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality to minors.
The measure was criticized by Amnesty International and other organizations as a severe blow against LGBTQ rights.
The law, promoted by the party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, passed with 157 votes in favor and only one against.
Over 5,000 people gathered last night in front of the Hungarian parliament to protest against the law which, they say, "severely limits" freedom of expression and children's rights. For LGBTQ groups it is a measure comparable to those in force in Russia.
"In order to ensure the protection of children's rights, pornography and content depicting sexuality as an end in itself or promoting deviation from gender identity, gender change and homosexuality must not be made available to women people under the age of eighteen ", reads the regulatory text.
Sex education classes "should not be aimed at promoting gender segregation, gender change or homosexuality"he adds.
Under the new law, an advertisement like the one launched by Coca Cola in 2019 promoting the acceptance of gays in Hungary would be banned, as well as films and books that show homosexuality.
