Hungary's parliament has repealed a law that banned LGBT propaganda and the display of homosexuality to minors, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the publication, citing the Hungarian parliament's website, the country has decided on the contested provisions of the legislation banning "LGBT propaganda" and the "display" of homosexuality. These rules had been in force since 2021 and have now been repealed.
On October 13, the parliament in Budapest backed the relevant bill with the votes of the government majority, the report says. A total of 139 lawmakers voted to remove these bans from the "child protection" law, while 51 voted against.
Any materials capable of "seriously harming" children's physical, intellectual, emotional or moral development remain prohibited. The report notes that this is the first significant rollback in Hungary of measures against the LGBT community adopted during Viktor Orban's rule, since his successor, Peter Magyar, took office.
The European Union welcomed the decision, calling it "an important signal of commitment to shared values." The publication recalls that the 2021 "child protection" law stipulated that children and adolescents under 18 should not receive information about homosexuality or gender transition. Since then, the "display" of same-sex relationships, for example on television, has been punishable by fines in Hungary.
It is worth noting that in December 2025, Kazakhstan adopted a law banning LGBT propaganda. Deputy Justice Minister Botagoz Zhakselekova noted that belonging to the LGBT community itself would not constitute an offense. The provision applies specifically to propaganda.