Hungary amends constitution to redefine family, effectively banning gay adoption

[Bradley K. Sherman]

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."

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