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# Hungary to hold referendum on anti-LGBTQ+ law
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/hungary-to-hold-referendum-on-anti-lgbtq-law/
- Published: 2021-07-22T14:15:25.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-22T11:47:25.000Z
- Description: Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has announced that he intends to hold a referendum on a recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ law.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Eu, European Commission, Hungary, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ rights, Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, has announced that he intends to hold a referendum on a [recently passed law](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/hungary-passes-law-banning-lgbtq-content-in-schools/) that aims to prohibit the sharing of content that is considered to ‘promote homosexuality or gender change’ with under 18s. Since the law was passed, [the EU](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/eu-very-concerned-about-anti-lgbtq-law-in-hungary/) has expressed concern over it and is currently assessing whether it breaches the bloc’s legislation.

In response, Orban posted a video on social media saying: *“In the past weeks, Brussels has clearly attacked Hungary over its child protection law. Hungarian laws do not permit sexual propaganda in kindergartens, schools, on television and in advertisements,”* as cited by [*Reuters*](https://www.reuters.com/world/hungarys-pm-call-referendum-child-protection-issues-2021-07-21/?ref=scenemag.co.uk). He then explained that a public referendum will be held by 2022 to decide the future of the law.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/eu-lgbt-600-400.jpg)

The European Commission has not yet commented on Orban’s plans, however, a group of 30 international embassies, including the UK, recently [published an open letter](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/embassies-publish-open-letter-in-support-of-hungarys-lgbtq-community/) to demand *“freedom”* for Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community. The letter also stated that signatories were *“concerned by recent developments that threaten the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity”*, referring to the anti-LGBTQ+ law.