Hungary: towards a referendum on the anti-LGBT + law
Viktor Orban announced the holding of a referendum on the anti-LGBT + law.
AFP - JOHN THYS
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Viktor Orban announced on Wednesday July 21 the holding of a referendum on the anti-LGBT + law.
The Hungarian Prime Minister called on voters to defend this law in response to the opening of infringement proceedings by the European Commission.
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Viktor Orban denounces an “
abuse of power
”, even an attack, from Brussels towards Hungary.
The anti-LGBT + law was adopted on June 15 and notably prohibits the evocation of homosexuality and sex reassignment among minors.
According to Budapest, it is a way to protect children, but for its opponents this text associates pedophilia with homosexuality and stigmatizes the LGBT + community.
The European Commission, which also considers the law discriminatory, has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary, a procedure which could lead to financial sanctions.
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Hungary in the sights of the European Commission for its law on homosexuality
The Hungarian Prime Minister therefore decided to retaliate by asserting the will of his people.
Questions will therefore be put to voters:
Do you accept that the school discusses sexuality with your children without your consent?
Do you support the promotion of sex reassignment treatments for minors or the unrestricted presentation to minors of media-related material that affects their development?
So many demands that the European Union would try to impose on Hungary.
Victor Orban therefore called for answering no to all these questions.
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