The majority of Hungarians, 57%, would repeal the provisions adopted in recent years that restrict the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, such as the so-called “child protection” law, ban on legal gender recognition for trans people, and ban on LGBT assemblies like Pride marches – according to Hungary’s most reputable polling agency Median’s latest representative public opinion poll, taken shortly after the elections. Two-thirds support same-sex marriage and parenting rights.
While the new government’s ministerial candidates gave very vague answers during their parliamentary hearings about what they would do with the laws that have been passed in recent years that restrict the rights of LGBT people, the majority of society has already made up its mind on the issue: 57% would repeal these provisions.
The representative public opinion poll has found that most people are aware of the restrictive measures adopted by the Fidesz-KDNP government, the only exception being the removal of gender identity from the list of grounds protected against discrimination in April 2025, which 51% of Hungarians have not even heard of, and only 14% know the details of.
86% have heard at least basic information about restricting adoption by unmarried people, 81% about banning access of minors to LGBT content, and 67% about banning LGBT-themed assemblies. 67% have heard about making it impossible for trans people to change their gender marker and name officially.
Party preference plays a decisive role in the support for these measures. While the repeal of these pieces of legislation enjoy an overwhelming majority among supporters of the new governing party TISZA (79%), only 8% of the voters of Fidesz, the governing party in 2010-2026 would support their repeal, while 32% would introduce additional restrictions.
Same-sex marriage and parenting
At the same time, support for same-sex marriage and parenting has reached historic highs. 68% would provide same-sex couples with the opportunity to marry and adopt, and 71% would provide them with the opportunity to participate in assisted reproduction.
This is consistent with the results from other similar research: it was in 2024 that another polling agency found that more than half of Hungarians (54%) support marriage equality. This has further increased since then, and now in addition to marriage, support for parenting by same-sex couples has also reached a two-thirds majority.
Hungarian society does not only support the elimination of discriminatory legislation, but the significant majority (79%) believe that it is the state’s duty to take action against discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
The research was commissioned by Háttér Society and conducted by Median Public Opinion and Market Research Institute. The survey was conducted over the phone with the participation of 1,003 people between April 27 and May 2, 2026. The sample is representative in terms of gender, age, place of residence and educational level.
Háttér Society
Háttér Society, founded in 1995, is the largest and oldest currently operating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) organization in Hungary.
“We work for a society in which no one is discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, where all members of the LGBTQI community can live freely according to their identity, and receive appropriate support to solve the problems they might face”, Háttér Society describes itself.
“We promote the equality and well-being of LGBTQI people by offering support services to LGBTQI people; raising the awareness and promoting the self-organization of LGBTQI people; and advocating for a legal system, public services and social attitudes in line with the needs of LGBTQI people.”
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