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Hungary·European Union·Human Rights·Democracy

EU court rules Hungary's LGBTQIA+ restrictions violate bloc's founding values

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 22:13 · 1 min read

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday that Hungary, under outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, violated EU law by restricting access to LGBTQIA+-related content, contributing to the stigmatisation and marginalisation of gay and transgender people. The court found Hungary had breached Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union — which enshrines core values including human dignity and human rights — as well as rules on the free provision of services and data protection. The ruling carries broader significance as Hungary enters a political transition following the April 12 election victory of Péter Magyar, whose stance on LGBTQIA+ rights remains ambiguous, and comes after Orbán's government last year banned Pride marches and authorised police use of facial recognition technology to identify participants.

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Folha de S.PauloTribunal da União Europeia diz que regras anti-LGBTQIA+ da Hungria violam a lei ↗︎
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