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A Russian publisher printed Pope Francis's autobiography with entire passages about LGBTQ+ people redacted with solid black bars — a small but telling episode in Russia's ongoing 'propaganda' crackdown.
Péter Magyar has named education researcher Judit Lannert to run a ministry that, under Fidesz, was the primary engine of Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ school policies. The right-wing press is already calling her appointment a scandal.
Hungary's incoming prime minister campaigned on vague promises of tolerance and almost no direct commitments on queer rights. The European Court of Justice has just forced the question onto his agenda.
The Court of Justice of the European Union found that Hungary's 2021 'propaganda' law violates core EU values — the first time the bloc has ruled a member state breached Article 2 of its founding treaty.
The president put his signature to the Russian-style bill on April 15. Two days later, seven UN human rights experts issued a joint statement warning the law legitimizes persecution of an already marginalized community.
The Belarusian parliament approved a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill this week, copying Russia's playbook. Advocates say it criminalizes existence — not just expression.
