U.S.WORLD NEWS

Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures

Activists welcomed the parliamentary vote but are pressing for changes to other laws passed under Orbán; the building, we're told, looks the same.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN This Morning
Published 9:34 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:34 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger.
BBN covered this story before: Houthis Hit Aden Airport; Coalition Immigration Plan Not Fully Costed (October 7).

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHungary's parliament has voted to scrap anti-LGBTQ measures from the Orbán era, and Skip Waverly is outside with the reaction.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside the parliament in Budapest, and behind me you can see a very large building that looks exactly the way it did before the vote.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentInside, MPs reversed the laws, and activists tell the BBC they warmly welcome it, though they want other Orbán-era laws changed too.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI spoke with a woman on her way in, and she had a folder under her arm that seemed to be about exactly that.
Ilona BartaToday is good, yes. But there are other laws still on the books, eleven pages worth, and I printed copies for all of you.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEleven pages.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentShe just handed me a copy, Hank, and I'll read it carefully, since I'm told it's the kind of thing a desk anchor would study. Studying it now.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. Next, Dr. Nina Byte, who has a gadget, and I assume it has already wronged her.