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EU Sues Hungary and Poland Over LGBTQ Discrimination
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EU sues Hungary and Poland over LGBTQ discrimination [dw.com]:
The European Commission on Thursday launched legal cases against Hungary and some regions in Poland over LGBTQ discrimination.
Hungary has faced wide condemnation from the European Union since its parliament passed a law that bans information about LGBTQ issues [dw.com] for minors.
In Poland, more than 100 regions have declared themselves "LGBTQ-ideology-free zones," [dw.com] sparking wide criticism across the bloc.
"Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatized," the European Commission said on Twitter.
"Equality and the respect for dignity and human rights are core values of the EU, enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union. The Commission will use all the instruments at its disposal to defend these values," the EU executive said in a statement.
The two EU member states have two months to respond.
What is Hungary's anti-LGBTQ law?
Hungary passed a law that prohibits young people's access to information about LGBTQ as part of a broader "Anti-Pedophilia Act."
The law bans the "display or promotion" of homosexuality or gender reassignment in educational material or TV shows for people under 18.
Critics say it conflates pedophilia with homosexuality. [dw.com] It has also been criticized for its vague wording, prompting fears that even waving a rainbow flag could be punished.
On Thursday, the Commission said that Hungary breached European laws by failing to justify such restrictions.
The European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, has repeatedly slammed the "disgraceful" law.
