EU's Court of Justice rules Hungary's LGBTQ law violates EU law
Hungary's lawmakers must amend 2021 LGBTQ restrictions immediately
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EU's Court of Justice has ruled Hungary's 2021 measures restricting the "promotion of homosexuality" to under‑18s breach Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union and binds Hungary to implement the court decision.
Why it matters
Hungary cannot validly invoke national identity to justify laws that contravene Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. The court found the measures infringe the rights of transgender and non‑heterosexual individuals and violate EU values of human dignity, equality and minority rights.
Implications
- — Hungary's legislative teams must amend or repeal the 2021 provisions immediately — failure to act leaves Hungary in breach of Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
- — Legal and enforcement teams in Hungarian ministries and local authorities must cease applying the 2021 restrictions immediately — continued application constitutes actions that breach EU law.
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