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| Region | Hungary |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Fine as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The government has passed laws banning LGBTQ+ topics from schools. It also made stores wrap books with LGBTQ+ content in them in a wrapper. By law there cannot be any LGBTQ+ content containing books near 200 meters of schools or churches. This law has been enforced before. |
| Sources | https://telex.hu/kult/2023/07/13/12-millio-forintos-fogyasztovedelmi-birsag-a-liranak-a-budapesti-kormanyhivataltol-lmbtq-ellenes-torveny-konyvek-foliazasa |
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edited by varjukollektiva. Someone edited it to incorrect status.
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edited by varjukollektiva. Someone edited it to incorrect status.
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| Description | While legislation was passed, it’s rarely enforced and often ignored by the Hungarian populace. | The government has passed laws banning LGBTQ+ topics from schools. It also made stores wrap books with LGBTQ+ content in them in a wrapper. By law there cannot be any LGBTQ+ content containing books near 200 meters of schools or churches. This law has been enforced before. |
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edited by Canadianstudent03. While legislation was passed, it’s rarely enforced and often ignored by the Hungarian populace.
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| Description | Legistlatiton was passed in 2021 which criminalizes any activities showing LGBTQ+ content. Shows that show LGBTQ+ content are forced to play at night, LGBTQ+ content containing books are forced to be wrapped in a single color wrapper. Stores 200 kms near churches or schools are not allowed to sell LGBTQ+ books even wrapped | While legislation was passed, it’s rarely enforced and often ignored by the Hungarian populace. |
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- Status is not correct "There have already been sources sent that it IS in fact enforced quite a lot. This troll shouldn't be able to make edits.
JadeTheUnicorn — 07/13/2023 5:55 PM
https://telex.hu/kult/2023/07/13/12-millio-forintos-fogyasztovedelmi-birsag-a-liranak-a-budapesti-kormanyhivataltol-lmbtq-ellenes-torveny-konyvek-foliazasa"
- Status is not correct "A bookstore was fined for not wrapping LGBT-themed publications"
created by varjukollektiva
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Fine as punishment |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Legistlatiton was passed in 2021 which criminalizes any activities showing LGBTQ+ content. Shows that show LGBTQ+ content are forced to play at night, LGBTQ+ content containing books are forced to be wrapped in a single color wrapper. Stores 200 kms near churches or schools are not allowed to sell LGBTQ+ books even wrapped |
| Sources | https://telex.hu/kult/2023/07/13/12-millio-forintos-fogyasztovedelmi-birsag-a-liranak-a-budapesti-kormanyhivataltol-lmbtq-ellenes-torveny-konyvek-foliazasa |
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- Note field is incorrect "The last sentence is inaccurate. The law bans the sale of all products depicting -among others- homosexuality and transgender people within 200 METERS of schools, youth protection agencies, and places of worship. Hungarian civil law codex source; §1 (2) here: https://jogkodex.hu/jsz/2021_473_korm_rendelet_2127193 "