Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation violates EU law, court finds
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The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary's legislation banning LGBTQ+ content for minors violates EU law.
The court stated Tuesday that the law, adopted in 2021, stigmatizes LGBTQ+ individuals and breaches the EU's foundational treaty on human rights and equality.
Hungary's government argued the law protects children from "sexual propaganda," but critics say it conflates homosexuality with pedophilia.
The court also found the law violates EU internal market and data protection rules.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government was recently defeated, and the incoming administration plans a more constructive EU relationship.
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