Hungary's Proposed Anti-Trans Bill: A Threat to LGBT Rights and Rule of Law. The rights of lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Hungary face another challenge as the government introduces a bill to exclude transgender women from a women's-only pension program. This move is seen as part of the government's ongoing efforts to weaken protections for the LGBT community, sparking worries about discrimination and potential infringement on European principles. The draft bill, scheduled for introduction in September, has raised significant concerns about the erosion of the rule of law in Hungary.
On July 13, the Hungarian government unveiled a draft bill that seeks to prohibit transgender women from participating in the women's-only pension program. This program, aimed at providing pension benefits to women who have worked for 40 years but have not yet reached retirement age, was recently expanded to include transgender women following a court decision. The court ruled in favor of a transsexual woman's eligibility, recognizing her as a woman and granting her access to the pension benefit.
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