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Hungary loosens Orbán's anti-LGBTQ laws under new leadership
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Hungary loosens Orbán's anti-LGBTQ laws under new leadership

Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar is dismantling Viktor Orbán's strict anti-LGBTQ legislation as part of his sweeping "Operation cleansing fire" to undo the former leader's authoritarian policies. The government has introduced a bill to repeal several discriminatory provisions that Orbán implemented, including restrictions on same-sex adoption - a move that reflects what most Hungarians actually want, with polls showing over half support repealing these laws. While Human Rights Watch welcomes these changes, the organization emphasizes that much more work remains, including removing discriminatory clauses from the constitution itself. So far, the reforms have allowed a record number of people to participate in Budapest's Pride parade and given hope to couples like Bence Lakatos and Jozsef Vanyovszki, who finally succeeded in their adoption application after years of bureaucratic barriers.
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