Hungary parliament votes to remove parts of anti-LGBTQ law

Lawmakers have voted to get rid of specific rules from an Orban-era law that targeted LGBTQ+ content.

Hungary’s parliament has voted to change a controversial law. Lawmakers decided to remove specific parts of a child protection law that were focused on LGBTQ+ issues. This law was originally brought in under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It had faced a lot of criticism both inside Hungary and from leaders in the European Union. Critics said the law was unfair because it linked homosexuality with child abuse and restricted what could be shown to children regarding LGBTQ+ topics. Now, those specific rules are being cut out. The move comes as the Hungarian government works to address concerns …