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# EU “very concerned” about anti-LGBTQ+ law in Hungary
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/eu-very-concerned-about-anti-lgbtq-law-in-hungary/
- Published: 2021-06-17T08:45:27.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-17T08:45:27.000Z
- Description: The EU is assessing whether a new anti-LGBTQ+ law in Hungary breaches the bloc’s legislation.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Eu, European Union, Hungary, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ rights, Poland, Ursula von der Leyen

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The **European Union** is assessing whether a [new law](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/hungary-passes-law-banning-lgbtq-content-in-schools/) in **Hungary** – which will prohibit the sharing of content that is considered to ‘promote homosexuality or gender change’ with under 18s – breaches the bloc’s legislation. European Commission president **Ursula von der Leyen** [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/vonderleyen/status/1405224693171372035?ref=scenemag.co.uk) that the EU is *“very concerned”* about the law, and intends to assess it in line with the union’s legislation on LGBTQ+ rights.

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Ursula von der Leyen

She continued: *“I believe in a Europe which embraces diversity, not one which hides it from our children. No one should be discriminated* \[against\] *on the basis of sexual orientation.”* Earlier this year, the [EU was declared](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/eu-declared-lgbtq-freedom-zone/) an ‘LGBTQ+ freedom zone’ in response to growing hostility towards queer people in countries such as Poland and Hungary.

The declaration states: *“LGBTQ+ persons everywhere in the EU should enjoy the freedom to live and publicly show their sexual orientation and gender identity without fear of intolerance, discrimination or persecution”.* However, some are concerned the EU is not doing enough to protect LGBTQ+ citizens, with one social media user responding to Leyen’s tweet saying: *“Very concerned, very sad, deeply worried, extremely disappointed. But never a single action.”*

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