Anti LGBTQ law in Hungary is getting worse and worse

Hungary takes the next step in its fight against the LGBTQ community. Because: in the near future, media that deal with queer content will no longer be allowed to be sold near churches and schools.

The likelihood that some dealers will switch to operating a kind of "black market" is quite real. After all, just because the sale of the media is prohibited does not mean that there is not a fundamental interest in education within society.

What is certain, however, is that from now on it will no longer be so easy to buy books and the like on the subject in Hungary. The list of banned content is long. This is because all media that even remotely deal with same-sex love or LGBTQ in general are affected.

Hungary gets serious

What is the intention behind the law?

It is probably also thanks to the media attention that Orban and other supporters of the law have repeatedly explained themselves in recent days and weeks.

According to their statements, the aim is to protect children and young people up to the age of 18 from queer content and not to convey the image that it is "normal" to live in a rainbow family. This also explains why said content should not be distributed near schools, among other places. After all, it would still be a little easier for many young people to gain access to the books in question here, without their parents necessarily being involved in the purchase of the media.

However, the law goes one step further. It is not just that the books and other items may not be sold. Rather, it is also forbidden to present the goods in question in the display in such a way that they could be seen by customers.

Store owners who decide - against all odds - to sell queer content to adults will have to take special precautions from the moment the ordinance goes into effect. For example, books must be stored in separate packaging. It must not be apparent from the outside what topics the book deals with.

What is the effect of such regulations?

The new regulation in Hungary criminalizes LGBTQ content in a way - at least for a certain target group. Is it possible that this is the very reason why interest among under-18s is growing? Possibly a kind of "black market" is actually developing?

However, it is also likely that the image of Hungarian society on LGBTQ will change. Those who have not yet known how to stand on this issue could be negatively influenced by the latest ban with regard to their individual tolerance. Freely following the motto "If it's banned, it must be bad!"it is quite possible that the situation of queers in Hungary will worsen.

Hungary gets serious

How does the EU react?

The anti-LGBTQ laws have long been a thorn in the EU's side. Therefore, Orban has been criticized again and again in the past. Many human rights activists have already protested against the developments. So far unsuccessfully.

In the meantime, the EU has decided to initiate infringement proceedings because laws like these do not fit in with the European idea. This includes, among other things, that no one may be discriminated against on the basis of age, political opinion, religion, etc. There have also been repeated threats to cut EU funding to Hungary if it continues its anti-LGBTQ course. The fronts currently seem to be more hardened than ever. Orban perceives the EU's actions as a clear attack and does not currently appear to be planning to back down on this issue.

 

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