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Viktor Orbán
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Most recently, at the turn of the year, there was international outrage about the way the Hungarian government was handling the rights of sexual minorities.
However, the harsh criticism apparently did not make an impression, because now there is a further advance.
The ruling party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants to ban "advertising" for homosexuality or gender reassignment among minors.
Several non-governmental organizations immediately condemned the Fidesz Party's bill, which was introduced to parliament on Thursday.
Educational programs on the subject or advertising by large companies that express solidarity with homosexuals should therefore be banned in the future.
This also applies to educational books on the subject.
If the proposal is passed by parliament, freedom of expression and children's rights would be severely curtailed, criticized an alliance of five NGOs, including Amnesty International.
The Fidesz party is copying "dictatorial models that violate European values".
"The government is turning against its own citizens by following the example of Russia or China," warned the associations.
Hungary took action against homosexuals and others in December with a legislative package that met with widespread criticism.
Among other things, it stipulates that the sex of birth cannot be changed and it prohibits homosexuals from adopting children.
Gender should be determined at birth
"The mother is a woman, the father is a man," said the government majority decision.
The resolutions of the parliament restricted the rights of people from the LGBT community on several points.
The English abbreviation LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
According to the resolution of the Hungarian Parliament, the sex of a child should be determined at birth.
Education should be based on the constitutional identity and "Christian culture" of the country.
It has not been possible to enter gender changes in the official registers in Hungary since May 2020.
Exceptions to the restriction of the right of adoption to heterosexual couples require the approval of the Ministry of Family Affairs.
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