EU Court Orders Hungary to Scrap Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Landmark Ruling

55 articles · Updated · POLITICO Europe · Apr 21

The EU’s top court has ruled Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws violate EU law and fundamental values, ordering the legislation to be scrapped.
The 2021 law, introduced under Viktor Orbán, banned LGBTQ+ content for minors and was found to be discriminatory and stigmatizing.
Incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar faces pressure to repeal the law, as the ruling may set a precedent for enforcing EU values in member states.

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