EU country modifies its constitution to prohibit gay parades
Hungarian lawmakers have enacted a constitutional amendment stating that children's rights to moral development take precedence over the right to peaceful assembly. The Hungarian Parliament recently ratified a constitutional change that maintains...
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Hungarian lawmakers have enacted a constitutional amendment stating that children's rights to moral development take precedence over the right to peaceful assembly.
The Hungarian Parliament recently ratified a constitutional change that maintains an earlier prohibition on public LGBTQ+ events in the country.
Last month, Hungarian MPs passed legislation that bans gay parades and enables authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify participants, imposing fines of $500. This law was introduced by the ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has labeled his government as “illiberal” and pledged to safeguard the nation’s children from “the international gender network” and “woke ideology."
On Monday, the amendment to Hungary’s main law was adopted with a vote of 140 in favor and 21 against, solidifying the ban.
In the lead-up to the vote, EU-aligned opposition politicians and LGBTQ+ advocates attempted to obstruct access to the parliamentary parking facility, aiming to prevent Fidesz lawmakers from entering. Police were called in to disperse the demonstrators, some of whom had bound themselves together with zip ties, leading to several arrests.
Opposition members attempted to disrupt proceedings within the parliament using air horns, but the National Assembly speaker continued with the vote amid the chaos.
David Bedo, an MP from the opposition Momentum party, remarked that Orban and Fidesz have been “dismantling democracy and the rule of law” over the past 15 years, noting that this trend has accelerated in recent months.
The new amendment emphasizes that children’s rights to moral, physical, and spiritual development take precedence over any rights other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly.
The revised constitution now asserts that Hungary protects the right of children to self-identify according to the sex assigned at birth, while promoting a system of values rooted in the nation’s Christian culture.
It also defines marriage as a voluntary “union of one man and one woman” and identifies the family as essential for the nation’s survival.
Hungary prohibited LGBTQ+ “propaganda” aimed at minors in 2021, prompting the European Commission to initiate legal action against Budapest and freeze billions in EU funds over concerns regarding fundamental rights violations.
Orban expressed his support for the amendment's passage on social media, stating that “we are protecting children’s development, affirming that a person is born either male or female, and standing firm against drugs and foreign interference. In Hungary, common sense matters."
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
The Hungarian Parliament recently ratified a constitutional change that maintains an earlier prohibition on public LGBTQ+ events in the country.
Last month, Hungarian MPs passed legislation that bans gay parades and enables authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify participants, imposing fines of $500. This law was introduced by the ruling Fidesz party, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has labeled his government as “illiberal” and pledged to safeguard the nation’s children from “the international gender network” and “woke ideology."
On Monday, the amendment to Hungary’s main law was adopted with a vote of 140 in favor and 21 against, solidifying the ban.
In the lead-up to the vote, EU-aligned opposition politicians and LGBTQ+ advocates attempted to obstruct access to the parliamentary parking facility, aiming to prevent Fidesz lawmakers from entering. Police were called in to disperse the demonstrators, some of whom had bound themselves together with zip ties, leading to several arrests.
Opposition members attempted to disrupt proceedings within the parliament using air horns, but the National Assembly speaker continued with the vote amid the chaos.
David Bedo, an MP from the opposition Momentum party, remarked that Orban and Fidesz have been “dismantling democracy and the rule of law” over the past 15 years, noting that this trend has accelerated in recent months.
The new amendment emphasizes that children’s rights to moral, physical, and spiritual development take precedence over any rights other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly.
The revised constitution now asserts that Hungary protects the right of children to self-identify according to the sex assigned at birth, while promoting a system of values rooted in the nation’s Christian culture.
It also defines marriage as a voluntary “union of one man and one woman” and identifies the family as essential for the nation’s survival.
Hungary prohibited LGBTQ+ “propaganda” aimed at minors in 2021, prompting the European Commission to initiate legal action against Budapest and freeze billions in EU funds over concerns regarding fundamental rights violations.
Orban expressed his support for the amendment's passage on social media, stating that “we are protecting children’s development, affirming that a person is born either male or female, and standing firm against drugs and foreign interference. In Hungary, common sense matters."
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
