'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law
Hungary's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a "child protection" law adopted in 2021 under the country's former nationalist…
France 24 reports: Hungary's parliament voted on Tuesday to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions from a "child protection" law adopted in 2021 under the country's former nationalist leader, in the first significant move to reverse discriminatory legislation since Prime Minister Peter Magyar took power in May.
This politics story centres on Hungary. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include LGBTQ, Orban-era and Prime Minister Peter Magyar.
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- LGBTQ, Orban-era, Prime Minister Peter Magyar
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