(ANSA-AFP) - BUDAPEST, JUN 11 - The Hungarian ruling party of
right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday introduced
legislative amendments seeking to ban the "promotion" of
homosexuality and sex changes. The move was swiftly denounced by
Amnesty International, Budapest Pride and three other rights
groups who compared the Fidesz party proposals to a similar law
in Russia which punished acts of homosexual "propaganda" aimed
at young people. If the Hungarian move becomes law it would
effectively ban educational programmes and publicity of LGBT
groups, according to the 11-page document seen by AFP. Coca-Cola
advertisements in the country in 2019 relating to a popular
music festival promoting gay acceptance upset the ruling party
and would be banned under the new rules as would books
dramatising homosexuality. If the legislation is passed the
freedom of expression and rights of children would be "severely
restricted" the NGOs said in a statement, accusing Hungary of
copying dictatorial models which run counter to European values.
The amendments are included in a slew of legislative measures
targeting paedophilia. Last December, the Hungarian parliament
adopted a package of measures enshrining the traditional family,
effectively banning adoption by same-sex couples. (ANSA-AFP).
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