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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lamiat Sabin

European Commission to sue Orban’s Hungary over anti-LGBT laws

Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

The European Commission has announced it will sue Hungary over a law that bans the use of educational content that it deems promotes LGBT+ matters.

The use of the materials in schools has been outlawed by Hungarian populist prime minister Viktor Orban, who presents himself as a staunch defender of traditional Christian values.

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the ban on such materials in schools was a “disgrace”.

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