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   The new Hungarian constitution defines family as "based on   
   marriage and the parent-child relation. The mother is a woman,   
   the father a man."   
      
   BUDAPEST - Hungary amended the definition of family in its   
   constitution Tuesday to allow an effective ban on adoption by   
   same-sex couples, another win for the ruling conservatives but   
   decried by one pro-LGBTQ group as "a dark day for human rights."   
      
   The nationalist Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has   
   worked to recast Hungary in a more conservative mold since   
   winning a third successive landslide in 2018, and anti-gay   
   verbal attacks and legislation have become common.   
      
   In recent years Orban, facing a unified opposition for the first   
   time, has doubled down on propagating his increasingly   
   conservative ideology, deploying strong language against   
   immigrants and Muslims who he says could upend European culture.   
      
   The new Hungarian constitution defines family as "based on   
   marriage and the parent-child relation. The mother is a woman,   
   the father a man." It also mandates that parents raise children   
   in a conservative spirit.   
      
   "Hungary defends the right of children to identify with their   
   birth gender and ensures their upbringing based on our nation's   
   constitutional identity and values based on our Christian   
   culture," it says.   
      
   Hungary has never allowed gay marriage but still recognizes   
   civil unions. Adoption by gay and lesbian couples was possible   
   until now if one partner applied as a single person.   
      
   Although there are exceptions when single people or family   
   members can adopt children, "the main rule is that only married   
   couples can adopt a child, that is, a man and a woman who are   
   married," Justice Minister Judit Varga wrote.   
      
   The legislation passed on Tuesday follow the passing of a new   
   law earlier this year banning gender change in personal   
   documents and ideological battles over children's books showing   
   diversity positively.   
      
   Nearby Poland’s ruling nationalist PiS party also made   
   homophobia a key plank of its campaign in an election this year,   
   endorsing "LGBT-free zones" despite European Union criticism.   
      
   As per the new law, single people in Hungary must get their   
   adoption requests approved by the family affairs minister, a   
   post held by ultra-conservative Katalin Novak, who promotes the   
   traditional family model.   
      
   "Do not believe that us women should continuously compete with   
   men," Novak said in a video published on Monday. "Do not believe   
   that in every waking moment we must measure up and have at least   
   as high positions or as large salaries as (men)."   
      
   'Dark day for human rights'   
   Rights groups denounced the changes and called on European   
   leaders to raise their voices.   
      
   "This is a dark day for Hungary’s LGBTQ community and a dark day   
   for human rights," said David Vig, director of Amnesty Hungary.   
      
   Masen Davis, executive director at Transgender Europe, said   
   European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen should pay   
   attention to the issue as the EU reviews Hungary's rule of law   
   record and a connected punitive legal procedure.   
      
   Hungary and Poland last week escaped the immediate prospect of   
   losing EU funding because of rights transgressions seen as   
   contrary to the European mainstream, leaving potential counter-   
   measures weakened and delayed in time.   
      
   "We are deeply concerned for the health and safety of trans   
   children and adults in Hungary in such a hostile climate," Davis   
   said.   
      
   Katrin Hugendubel, advocacy director at international gay rights   
   group ILGA, said the changes meant "LGBTI children will be   
   forced to grow up in an environment which restricts them from   
   being able to express their identities."   
      
   FAGGOTS ARE MADE BY OTHER FAGGOTS - NOT BORN - YOU STUPID CUNT!   
      
   https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/hungary-amends-   
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