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Hungarian family benefit and LGBTQ+ rights developments

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Legal and administrative disputes regarding family benefits and LGBTQ+ rights have emerged in Hungary. Initially, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) reported that system errors led to the unlawful suspension of child allowances for families due to incorrect school attendance records. Additionally, the Budapest Regional Court ruled that registered partners in non-heterosexual relationships are entitled to child allowances, overturning government decisions that denied benefits based on traditional definitions of parenthood. Following a landslide election that ousted the former government, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced plans to repeal 2020-era restrictions that effectively prohibited same-sex couples from adopting children. The proposed changes aim to replace the current system, where adoption requests from single individuals required approval from the family affairs minister, with a process led by professionals capable of assessing a child's welfare. Building on these plans, the Magyar-led government and the TISZA Party have introduced a draft law to amend controversial child protection legislation. ~~This proposal~~ The proposed bill seeks to repeal sections of the law that prohibited the “promotion” or “depiction” of homosexuality in media and films for minors—restrictions that previously required certain books to be wrapped in foil. Magyar stated that new media regulations will be “independent of sexual orientation” and will instead focus on preventing sexual violence, manipulation, and exploitation. Under the new proposal, content regulation will shift toward a standard prohibiting materials that could “seriously impair the physical, intellectual, emotional or moral development of a child.” These legislative efforts follow a ruling by the European Court of Justice in April, which found that certain Hungarian regulations restricting access to LGBTQ+ content violated European law. ~~While Hungary continues to recognize civil unions, it does not permit same-sex marriage.~~ The administration’s reforms signal a move toward restoring LGBTQ+ rights and aligning more closely with European Union standards by moving decision-making power away from politicians.

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