Hungary, Poland Thwart EU’s Push for Gender Equality
- Term was dropped in draft declaration on social issues
- Dispute underscores rift within the bloc over LGBTQ issues
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Hungary and Poland are blocking references to gender in a European Union statement about social issues that the bloc’s leaders are due to adopt this week, underscoring a rift over their attitudes toward the LGBTQ community.
The so-called Porto declaration was meant to “promote gender equality and fairness for every individual in our society,” but the term gender has been dropped from the latest draft following opposition from the two countries, according to people familiar with the matter and documents seen by Bloomberg.