Tag: hungary
A Victory for LGBTIQ Rights: Advocate General Ćapeta’s Opinion on Hungary’s Anti-LGBTIQ Legislation
EU Parliament’s LGBTIQ Intergroup hails Advocate General’s opinion that Hungary’s anti-LGBTIQ law violates EU law, citing discrimination and urging Court of Justice to uphold LGBTIQ rights.
Following a vote in the Legal Affairs Committee, the European Parliament joins the Court’s case against Hungary
On March 21, the JURI Committee voted in favour of the European Parliament joining the Commission’s infringement procedure against Hungary’s so-called «child protection law».
LGBTI Intergroup calls on Member States and the European Parliament to join CJEU case against Hungary on the rights of LGBTIQ people
On 19 December 2022, the European Commission brought legal action against Hungary concerning «Law LXXIX of 2021 adopting stricter measures against persons convicted of paedophilia and amending certain laws for the protection of children».1
Thousands march during Budapest Pride festival
The march comes a year after Hungary passed controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation.
«Fidesz continues attacks on LGBTIQ NGOs after referendum», or «a lesson in not knowing how to lose»
The referendum on LGBTIQ issues proposed by the Fidesz-led government in Hungary was categorically invalid, as it did not reach the minimum threshold of 50% for either answer to any of its four questions ( «yes» or «no»). In turn, each of the four questions gathered a majority of invalid votes, which led to its invalidation.
The message from Hungary was clear: this LGBTIQ referendum is invalid
Yesterday, on Sunday, 3rd April, Hungarians took to the polls to vote on the parliamentary elections and on a referendum on the rights of LGBTIQ persons.