Hungary's government proposed a constitutional amendment requiring children to be raised with a Christian interpretation of gender roles.                                                                                         

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The mother is a woman, the father is a man. Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash

In the draft amendment submitted to parliament by Justice Minister Judit Varga, the national constitution would declare that “the mother is a woman, the father is a man,” while also outlawing gender reassignment for minors. "The basis for family relations is marriage" – the draft says.  It also says Hungary "protects children's right to the gender identity they were born with and ensures education in accordance with the values ​​based on Hungary’s constitutional identity and Christian culture.”

Last week Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said that the government should enshrine in Hungarian constitution a ban on "gender propaganda" to protect children. He also said that gays should not be allowed to adopt children. In May, Hungary’s parliament voted 134 to 56 to define gender based on biological sex, Hungary also has banned gender changes in personal documents. That same month, parliament in Budapest has passed a declaration against signing the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, noting that the convention attempts to smuggle in gender theory.