Fejér is governed by federal Hungary law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Civil unions (marriage rights)
- Censorship
- ✖ Other punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Legal, but restricted for minors
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Same-sex marriage in Fejér is civil unions (marriage rights).
Current status
Since Jul 1, 2009
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Civil unions are recognized since 2009, a couple in a civil union has the same rights as a married couple, however the partners can’t take each other’s surname and they can’t adopt children. Since 2012, the Constitution of Hungary has defined marriage as a union exclusively between a man and woman; effectively prohibiting same sex marriages.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Fejér is other punishment.
Current status
Since Apr 14, 2025
Other punishment
In April of 2025, the Hungarian government passed a constitutional amendment giving the government the power to ban LGBT events and discussion of LGBT topics. The punishments may incur a fine or the loss of citizenship. Additionally, the government is reportedly now using facial recognition technology to enforce its censorship laws.
Fine as punishment
The government has passed laws banning LGBTQ+ topics from schools.
By law, books containing LGBTQ+ content cannot be placed within 200 meters of schools or churches. This law has been enforced before.
By law, books containing LGBTQ+ content cannot be placed within 200 meters of schools or churches. This law has been enforced before.
State-enforced
In 2018, Hungary banned the teaching of gender studies in universities. The reason provided was that they did not want to consider it acceptable "to talk about socially constructed genders, rather than biological sexes".
Right to change legal gender in Fejér is illegal.
Current status
Since May 28, 2020
Illegal
On International Transgender Day of Visibility 2020 Hungary's parliament submitted a bill to amend the definition of sex to match sex at birth, making it impossible for individuals to change their legal gender.
On January 31st 2023, the Constitutional Court of Hungary issued a ruling that will continue to block new applications from transgender people for legal gender recognition.
On January 31st 2023, the Constitutional Court of Hungary issued a ruling that will continue to block new applications from transgender people for legal gender recognition.
Gender-affirming care in Fejér is legal, but restricted for minors.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2020
Legal, but restricted for minors
Despite no concrete laws targeting gender affirming care, due to other anti-LGBT laws, the limited availability of gender affirming care for minors, a complete ban on surgeries for minors and generally conservative attitudes it is restricted for minors.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Fejér is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Hungary's constitution explicitly recognises only two genders.
LGBT discrimination in Fejér is illegal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Illegal
There are several provision that bans discrimination against the basis of sexual orientations and gender identities. A court ruling has also stated that the general anti-discrimination law in the constitution extends its coverage to sexual orientation and gender identities as well.
LGBT employment discrimination in Fejér is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Discrimination is illegal for both sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBT housing discrimination in Fejér is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Discrimination is illegal for both sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoption in Fejér is illegal.
Current status
Since Dec 15, 2020
Illegal
Although same-sex couples cannot adopt jointly, adoption by individuals is illegal regardless of sexual orientation or partnership status. Stepchild adoption is only available for married (different-sex) couples.
Single only
Any individual can apodt regardless of thair marital status but prefecence has to be given to married couples. Joint adoption is available only for them.
Second parent adoption is available for married and opposite sex cohabiting couples but not for registered or cohabiting same sex partners.
Second parent adoption is available for married and opposite sex cohabiting couples but not for registered or cohabiting same sex partners.
Intersex infant surgery in Fejér is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There is no official ban on unnecessary sex reassignment operations in infants in Hungary.
Serving openly in military in Fejér is legal.
Current status
Legal
No restrictions for trans people to serve in Hungary.
Blood donations by MSMs in Fejér is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2020
Legal
In 2020, the 12-month deferral period was scrapped completely, no restrictions have been placed since.
Until Dec 31, 2019
Banned (1-year deferral)
Gay and bisexual men were allowed to donate blood following a 12-month deferral period.
Conversion therapy in Fejér is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
No laws to ban conversion therapy. Though many Hungarians actively condemn it
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