Commentaries by Amogh Sharma

The Orwellian Fiasco of Hungary’s Reversal of Recognition for Transgender People

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The Orwellian Fiasco of Hungary’s Reversal of Recognition for Transgender People

June 9, 2020 07:12:39 pm

In a dark demonstration of Orwellian precepts, Hungary’s Parliament has passed a bill to end legal recognition for transgender citizens. The Bill received the legislative acquiescence on 19th May 2020. The legislature has cogently replaced the Hungarian word ‘nem’ which can mean both sex or gender with the term ‘születési nem’ which refers to sex [...]

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