LGBTQ+ Law: Child 'Protection' as Discrimination
2021 law bans LGBTQ+ content in schools and media for minors. Condemned by EU and ECHR.
Key Figures
- Viktor Orbán
- Novák Katalin (akkori családügyi miniszter / then family minister)
- Fidesz frakció / Fidesz faction
Impact
Severe discrimination, book bans, EU and ECHR rulings, international condemnation
In 2021, Fidesz passed a law banning LGBTQ+ content in schools and media for under-18s, ostensibly for 'child protection.' The law conflated homosexuality with pedophilia, causing severe discrimination.
Books were banned, gay content censored, and educational materials screened. The European Union launched infringement proceedings, and the European Court of Human Rights found the law violates privacy rights.
In 2025, the government tried to ban Pride parades, but tens of thousands defied the ban. The UN and human rights organizations worldwide condemned the law, which is part of Orbán's 'illiberal democracy' vision.