- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Civil unions
- Censorship
- ✖ Fine as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Until Dec 31, 2019
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
Ranked #20 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(18%) Against
Support (66%)
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
Ranked #19 out of 27 regions surveyed. (Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
(36%) Disagree
Agree (59%)
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?
Ranked #39 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(36.8%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (62.1%)
Justifiability of homosexuality ?
Ranked #40 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(54.3%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (19.7%)
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?
Ranked #40 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(40.8%) Disagree
Agree (22.8%)
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) ?
Ranked #18 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
(39%) No
Yes (49%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) ?
Ranked #9 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(34%) Widespread
Rare (42%)
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) ?
Ranked #21 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(53%) Disagree
Agree (41%)
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) ?
Ranked #14 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(46%) Widespread
Rare (42%)
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) ?
Ranked #28 out of 28 regions surveyed. (Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019)
(72%) No
Yes (16%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Hungary is civil unions.
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2009
Since Jul 1, 2009
Civil unions
The institution of registered partnership is only available to same sex couples. The unregistered cohabitation (élettársi kapcsolat) of same-sex couples was recognised and placed on equal footing with the unregistered cohabitation of different-sex couples in 1996.
However, same-sex marriage is banned by the 2012 Constitution.
However, same-sex marriage is banned by the 2012 Constitution.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Hungary is fine as punishment.
Current status
Since Jan 2021
Since Jan 2021
Fine as punishment
Hungary’s parliament has passed a law banning gay people from featuring in school educational materials or TV shows for under-18s, as Viktor Orbán’s ruling party intensified its campaign against LGBT rights, however, the law, while existing is often ignored and unenforced by the Hungarian law enforcement and populace
Right to change legal gender in Hungary is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 31, 2023
Since Jan 31, 2023
Illegal
On January 31, the Constitutional Court of Hungary issued a ruling that will continue to block new applications from transgender people for legal gender recognition.
Ambiguous
On International Transgender Day of Visibility 2020 Hungary's parliament submitted a bill to amend the definition of sex to match sex at birth, making it impossible for individuals to change their legal gender, However, It is illegal in Hungary to be discriminated for your gender identity and there is other pieces of legislation that de facto recognise transgenders
Legal, but requires surgery
It is legal for individuals to change their legal gender without having to go through gender reassignment surgery.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Hungary is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
In 2020 the legal definition of "sex" has been redefined to "match sex at birth", making it impossible for trans and intersex individuals to update or change their legal gender.
LGBT discrimination in Hungary is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Since Jan 1, 1998
Illegal
There are several provision that bans discrimination against the basis of sexual orientations and gender identities. A court ruling has also stated that the general anti-discrimination law in the constitution extends its coverage to sexual orientation and gender identities as well.
LGBT employment discrimination in Hungary is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Since Jan 1, 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Discrimination is illegal for both sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discrimination in Hungary is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Since Jan 1, 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Discrimination is illegal for both sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Hungary is illegal.
Current status
Since Dec 15, 2020
Since Dec 15, 2020
Illegal
Although same-sex couples cannot adopt jointly, adoption by individuals is illegal regardless of sexual orientation or partnership status. Stepchild adoption is only available for married (different-sex) couples.
Married couples only
Any individual can apodt regardless of thair marital status but prefecence has to be given to married couples. Joint adoption is available only for them.
Second parent adoption is available for married and cohabiting couples - regardless of gender - but not for registered (same sex) partners.
Same sex cohabiting couples's joint adoption has to be authorized by the Guardianship Office.
Second parent adoption is available for married and cohabiting couples - regardless of gender - but not for registered (same sex) partners.
Same sex cohabiting couples's joint adoption has to be authorized by the Guardianship Office.
Serving openly in military in Hungary is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions on service.
Blood donations by MSMs in Hungary is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2020
Since Jan 1, 2020
Legal
In 2020, the 12-month deferral period was scrapped, with individualised risk assessment introduced.
Until Dec 31, 2019
Banned (1-year deferral)
Gay and bisexual men were allowed to donate blood following a 12-month deferral period.
Conversion therapy in Hungary is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
No laws in place. Still attitude of homosexuality as a disease. Conversion therapy ban pending.
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