Hungary requires booksellers to cover up LGBTQ+ themed books in stores – Gay Times Magazine

The bill has widely been compared to Russias gay propaganda law, which was passed in 2013, that bans disseminating propaganda on nontraditional sexual relations among Russians.

Since being approved in June, the law has come under fire by LGBTQ+ activists and the European Commission.

MEPs called the legislation a clear breach of the EUs values, principles and law and has since urged the European Commission to pursue a legal case against Orbns government.

459 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favour of the resolution, with 147 against and 58 abstaining in Strasbourg. If the case is brought to the European Court of Justice, the country could face financial penalties.

Ursula Von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, called the law disgraceful in a statement.

This law uses the protection of children, to which we are all committed, as an excuse to severely discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation. This law is disgraceful.

Orbn has since doubled down on the hateful law stating that it was made to protect children. He also said that education surrounding sexuality should be in the hands of parents.

LGBTQ+ activists visit kindergartens and schools and conduct sexual education classes. They want to do this here in Hungary as well, he stated in aFacebook videoon Wednesday (21 July).

Related: Hungarys prime minister Viktor Orbn to hold referendum on anti-LGBTQ+ law.

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