The Hungarian Parliament adopted an amendment to the country’s constitution recognizing only two genders – male and female, broadcast on national television. 140 deputies voted in favor of the amendment, 21 voted against. The new version of the document states that marriage is a union only between a man and a woman.
Hungary defends the institution of marriage as a voluntary union between a man and a woman, as well as the family as the basis of the existence of the nation , the document says .
In addition, the amendment stipulates that marriage is the foundation of the family. It is noted that only a man can be a father, and only a woman can be a mother.
Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that LGBT parades (the movement is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation, its activity is prohibited) will no longer be held in Budapest. The politician explained that former US Ambassador David Pressman, who headed such events, left the country.
Before this, the Tagansky Court of Moscow fined the TV channel “TV Center” under the article on the propaganda of LGBT among minors. The amount of the fine was 1 million rubles. Also, the human rights group “Radetel” had previously contacted the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the prosecutor’s office with a request to check the Novosibirsk bar “Elton” for organizing LGBT parties . A local blogger had contacted the head of the League of Safe Internet Ekaterina Mizulina with a similar request.