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CNN: Hungary bans people from legally changing gender

By CNN.

Published May 20, 2020. Updated May 20 at 8:04 am

The sun rises behind the oldest Hungarian bridge, the 'Lanchid' (Chain Bridge) in Budapest on April 3, 2020, amid the new coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic.

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Hungary has banned people from legally changing gender, in a move rights groups said could lead to further intolerance and discrimination against the LGBTQ community in the country. The parliament voted Tuesday to stop transgender and intersex people from changing their gender on identity documents.