Hungarian parliament prepares to pass Russian-style LGBTQI bill

After passing through the legislative committee on Thursday, Hungary’s parliament is set to debate on Monday (14 June) legislation that would lump together sexual minorities and paedophiles ahead of a vote the following day. The amendments would ban the “portrayal…

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