Hungarian anti-LGBTQ+ law is a political tactic for Orbán

By Umut Korkut, Professor in International Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
Roland Fazekas, Researcher, School for Business and Society, Glasgow Caledonian University

The Hungarian parliament recently passed the “paedophilia law” – as it is called by government sources – claiming to install stricter action against offenders of paedophilia. But the law, a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in the country, is really the latest political tool for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to consolidate support ahead of a major election.

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