The European Court has ruled that Hungary's anti-lgbt laws are in violation of the law

The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that Hungary's regulations restricting or prohibiting access to content related to the LGBTQ+ community violate EU law, and that these regulations have stigmatized and marginalized the affected groups.

Reuters reported that the European Court of Justice stated on Tuesday (April 21st) that Hungary's actions violated the basic values of the European Union as listed in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union, infringed upon the freedom of providing and receiving services, and violated data protection laws.

This ruling may serve as a test to gauge the future direction of Hungary's new leader, Peter Magyar, in terms of social policies. Magyar won the election on April 12th with an overwhelming majority, ending the 16-year rule of Viktor Orban.

During Orbán's tenure, LGBTQ rights in Hungary continued to decline. Last year, the government banned the pride parade and allowed the police to use facial recognition technology to identify participants.

Márácz was once an official of the right-wing Fidesz party to which Orban belongs. During his election campaign, he advocated for equality, but he has always refrained from making clear statements on issues related to LGBTQ rights.