Hungary's parliament votes to repeal 2021 child protection law
In short
- Parliament voted last Tuesday to repeal the 2021 Child Protection Law.
- The law banned portrayal or promotion of homosexuality and transgender identities in schools and media.
- The EU announced within minutes it would release €4.2 billion (about $4.6 billion) in funds frozen over rule-of-law violations.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The repeal removes a 2021 ban on portraying or promoting homosexuality and transgender identities in schools and media. The EU's release of frozen funds came within minutes of the vote, and the source notes a link between the two that Budapest disputes or frames differently. The source text is cut off, so the full context of that link is not confirmed here.
From The Optimist Daily
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Hungary’s parliament voted last Tuesday to repeal the 2021 Child Protection Law that banned the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality and transgender identities in schools and media. Within minutes, the EU announced it was releasing €4.2 billion (approximately $4.6 billion) in funds frozen over rule-of-law violations, a connection Budapest […] The post Hungary repeals anti-LGBTQ law, unlocking billions in EU funds first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News .
