Hungary passes legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up

15/4/2025 6:19

Hungary's parliament approved constitutional changes on Monday targeting LGBTQ+ people and what the government calls "foreign-funded political pressure networks" that undermine the country's sovereignty.



Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in power since 2010, faces elections in 2026 with the economy struggling and a new opposition party posing the strongest challenge yet to his rule. The constitutional amendments are part of Orban's political campaign to boost his core voter base and also lure

votes from the far-right, some analysts said.



Orban has pledged to crack down on foreign funding of independent media and non-governmental organisations in Hungary, while scaling up his political campaign against the LGBTQ+ communities.



The constitutional amendments, which easily passed on Monday due to Fidesz' two-thirds majority and with the support of far-right lawmakers, emphasise the protection of children's physical and moral development over all other rights.