Hungary Curbs LGBTQ Rights With Constitutional Amendment

Hungary's parliament has passed a controversial amendment bill that puts restrictions on LGBTQ plus community this has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups and members of the community. 

While parliament was voting on the amendment, several demonstrators attempted to break into the parliament building in disobedience. The new modifications to Hungary's constitution will provide legal support to the rule prohibiting public displays of homosexuality and pride parades, according to BBC.

As a result of the vote, the Fundamental Law now stipulates that a person can only identify as either male or female. The law comes three months after U.S. President Donald Trump, an ally of Orban, issued an executive order recognizing only two sexes. 

With the exception of the right to life, the Hungarian bill asserts that children's right to a healthy physical, mental, and moral development overrules all other fundamental rights, including the freedom to assemble, BBC reported.

Additionally, if a Hungarian is judged to be a threat to public order, public security, or national security, the amendment permits them to have their dual citizenship in a non-European Economic Area country suspended for a maximum of ten years.