Gay Hungary News: LGBTQ+ Politics

The Gay Hungary News section tracks the escalating fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s conservative regime. From the 2021 “child‑protection” anti‑LGBTQ law to the 2025 constitutional amendment banning Pride events, the tag covers how gay Hungarians and allies mobilize against growing repression. JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics Europe reports on protests, legal challenges, and EU-level responses shaping Hungary’s rights landscape.

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6 08, 2021

Hungary Restricts Sales of LGBT themed Children’s Books

By JRL Charts|2025-08-04T11:26:54-07:00August 6th, 2021|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: gay hungary news, Hungary anti-LGBT directives, hungary lgbtq news, Hungary Restricts LGBT Children's Books, Viktor Orban|

BUDAPEST — (08-06-21) — Hungary continued its anti-LGBT campaign on Friday when they ordered shops to sell children's books seen as promoting homosexuality, in "closed wrapping", This action has Prime Minister Viktor Orban on a collision course the EU and human rights groups worldwide. The decree also included books promoting gender change and containing "explicit" [...]

21 07, 2021

Hungary Prime Minster Will Hold Referendum on anti-LGBT Law

By JRL Charts|2025-08-04T11:26:59-07:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: gay hungary news, hungary lgbtq news, Hungary Referendum anti-LGBT Law, Viktor Orban|

EUROPE — (07-21-21) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday that his government will be holding a referendum on its controversial anti-LGBT law. Prime Minster Orban made the announcement during a live video on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. The controversial anti-LGBT law officially called the Children Protection Act, claims to safeguard [...]

16 07, 2021

EU Takes Legal Action Against Hungary Over Anti-LGBT Law

By JRL Charts|2025-08-04T11:27:06-07:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: gay hungary news, Hungary, Hungary anti-LGBTQ law, hungary lgbtq news, Viktor Orban|

EUROPE — (07-16-21) — Brussels announced on Friday they've launched legal action against Hungary over its controversial new anti-LGBT law that has been condemned as discriminatory across the European Union. The political row began last month when Hungarian MPs passed the Children Protection Act, with the sole purpose of safeguarding children's wellbeing and fighting pedophilia. [...]

19 01, 2021

Hungary’s Homophobic Government Orders Disclaimers on Books With Gay Content

By JRL Charts|2025-08-04T11:27:16-07:00January 19th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe|Tags: Books With Gay Content, gay hungary news, Hungary, hungary lgbtq news, Labrisz Lesbian Association, Viktor Orban|

BUDAPEST, HU — (01-19-21) — Prime minister Viktor Orban and his anti-LGBTQ Hungarian government continues their right-wing agenda assault by ordering a publisher on Tuesday, to print disclaimers identifying books containing "behavior inconsistent with traditional gender roles", noted the order. The right-wing anti-LGBTQ government said their reasoning for this action was needed to protect consumers [...]

13 11, 2020

Brussels Announce First-Ever Strategy for LGBTIQ Equality, Hungary and Poland Outraged

By JRL Charts|2025-08-04T11:27:21-07:00November 13th, 2020|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: Brussels LGBTIQ equality, gay hungary news, Helena Dalli, hungary lgbtq news, lgbt equality laws, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, Viktor Orban|

BRUSSELS — (11-13-20) — As part of Brussels' strategy to achieve LGBTIQ equality, the Commission plans to extend the list of "EU crimes" to now include hate crime and hate speech, acts targeting LGBTIQ people. The commission announced on Thursday that they plan to bring forward legislative initiatives to protect the rights of LGBTIQ families so [...]

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