Hungary to hold referendum on LGBT issues by early 2022

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  • Thursday, 22 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Brussels, Belgium June 24, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary plans to hold a referendum on legislation that limits schools' teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues late this year or early next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday.

Orban announced the referendum on Wednesday, stepping up a culture war with the European Union.

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