{"id":139048,"date":"2025-04-14T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:00:54","slug":"hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/news\/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button\" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139048\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\n<p>The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities. Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote in a controversial constitutional amendment on Monday that rights campaigners have described as a \u201csignificant escalation\u201d in the government\u2019s efforts to crackdown on dissent and chip away at human rights.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by the prime minister, Viktor Orb\u00e1n, and his rightwing populist party, Fidesz, the amendment seeks to codify the government\u2019s recent ban on Pride events, paving the way for authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment, which the government says prioritises the protection of children\u2019s physical, mental and moral development, also enshrines the recognition of only two sexes, providing a constitutional basis for denying the gender identities of some in Hungary. After Orb\u00e1n\u2019s repeated claims of foreign interference in the country\u2019s politics, the amendment will also allow the government to temporarily suspend Hungarian citizenship in the case of dual nationals deemed to pose a threat to the country\u2019s security or sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>The Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a rights group, described the amendment as a means of \u201clegislating fear\u201d in the EU country. \u201cThese laws represent a significant escalation in the government\u2019s efforts to suppress dissent, weaken human rights protection and consolidate its grip on power,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition Momentum party highlighted similarities with restrictions in Russia. Much like Vladimir Putin, Orb\u00e1n has sought to portray himself as a champion of traditional family values, ushering in policies that include blocking same-sex couples from adopting children and barring any mention of LGBTQ+ issues in school education programmes. Momentum has issued a call on social media for Hungarians to join it in a blockade of the country\u2019s parliament on Monday, in the hope of keeping lawmakers from voting in the legislation. \u201cLet\u2019s collectively prevent them from leading us down the Putin road and depriving us of our freedom,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The constitutional amendment is expected to be approved almost a month after lawmakers fast-tracked a law that banned public events held by LGBTQ+ communities. Thousands of people have since taken to the streets, blocking bridges and major thoroughfares with chants of \u201cdemocracy\u201d and \u201cassembly is a fundamental right\u201d in weekly protests. \u201cThis government isn\u2019t just dismantling democracy brick by brick, it\u2019s now going at it with a bulldozer,\u201d \u00c1kos Hadh\u00e1zy, an independent lawmaker who campaigns alongside Momentum, said at a recent rally, according to Bloomberg. \u201cWe are here because we need to act fast to get ahead and stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Orb\u00e1n and his government have said their aim is to protect children from what they describe as \u201csexual propaganda\u201d, but analysts have pointed to forthcoming elections to argue that the country\u2019s LGBTQ+ minority is being scapegoated by a government intent on mobilising its conservative base. Orb\u00e1n, who has long faced criticism for weakening democratic institutions and gradually undermining the rule of law, is facing an unprecedented challenge from a former member of the Fidesz party\u2019s elite, P\u00e9ter Magyar, before next year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n<p>As news of the Pride ban broke last month, 22 European embassies in Hungary, including those of the UK, France and Germany, issued a joint statement saying they were deeply concerned that the legislation would result in \u201crestrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s equality commissioner, Hadja Lahbib, also weighed in, writing on social media: \u201cEveryone should be able to be who they are, live &amp; love freely. The right to gather peacefully is a fundamental right to be championed across the European Union. We stand with the LGBTQI community \u2013 in Hungary &amp; in all member states.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/apr\/14\/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/apr\/14\/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings\">The Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/vau-viikkokatsaus\/hungary-poised-to-adopt-constitutional-amendment-to-ban-lgbtq-gatherings\/\">Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[2214,3132,606,607,608],"class_list":["post-139048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-hungary","tag-lgbtq","tag-vau_viikkokatsaus","tag-vauen","tag-vaufien"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}