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| Region | Hungary |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Apr 14, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine for up 200,000 Forints (€500) or the loss of citizenship for participants and even 1 year imprisonment for organizers. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. On April 21, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled the law violated Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, which gave out rights for minorities, and Article 1 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which protect human dignity. |
| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddqvyr0yjro |
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| Description | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine for up 200,000 Forints (€500) or the loss of citizenship for participants and even 1 year imprisonment for organizers. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine for up 200,000 Forints (€500) or the loss of citizenship for participants and even 1 year imprisonment for organizers. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. On April 21, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled the law violated Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, which gave out rights for minorities, and Article 1 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which protect human dignity. |
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| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77 | https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddqvyr0yjro |
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edited by SeriousTuber. Organizers could face up to 1 year in prison
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1 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Value | Other punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine or the loss of citizenship. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine for up 200,000 Forints (€500) or the loss of citizenship for participants and even 1 year imprisonment for organizers. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. |
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created by jadeywadey
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Other punishment |
| Start Date | Apr 14, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine or the loss of citizenship. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws. |
| Sources | https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77 |