In response to the views expressed by the Prime Minister of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, on a law passed in Hungary (which aims to protect children and young people from gender ideology) several Latvian NGOs working in the field of family rights (and represented on the Council for Demographic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister) have called for his resignation from office, considering that he has clearly violated the basic principle of democracy enshrined in Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (Satversme) and has not expressed the opinion of the majority of Latvian society. On Jun 15, 2021, the Hungarian parliament approved a bill banning educational programs and materials that promote homosexuality, non-biological gender identity and gender reassignment among minors. Among other things, the law also prohibits children and young people from accessing books and films depicting destructive alternative lifestyles. These provisions are part of a broader package of laws that provide for tougher penalties for sexual offenses against children and young people, as well as the establishment of a “pedophile register”. The Prime Minister of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš, without the delegation of the government, without mandate of Parliament (Saeima) has signed a document at the meeting of ministers for European affairs, which confirms the readiness to fight for the rights of the LGBT community. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen condemned the newly adopted Hungarian law and said “she will use all the legal powers of European Commission to ensure that the rights of all EU citizens are guaranteed”. The Hungarian Parliament supported the law by an overwhelming majority (157 in favor, 1 against),... Lasīt tālāk
