The law, which bans depictions of homosexuality or gender re-identification in media content and educational materials intended for an audience under the age of 18, was approved by the Hungarian parliament in June 2021 and is seen as hostile to LGBT rights.
Fifteen European countries have joined the case against the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s child protection law, which is seen as hostile to LGBT rights.
The participating countries are Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, the Republic of Ireland, Denmark, Malta, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Slovenia, France, Germany and Greece, as well as the European Parliament as a third party to the lawsuit brought by the European Commission last year.
Yesterday, April 6th, was the deadline for countries wishing to take part in suing the Hungarian government over the law. “We stand firm in our commitment to an inclusive and equal society for all,” said the Belgian Foreign Ministry, which led the charge against the controversial law.
The Hungarian parliament approved the law, which prohibits the depiction of any manifestations of homosexuality or gender re-identification in media content and educational materials intended for an audience under the age of 18, in June 2021.
