In striking down Hungary's anti-LGBTQ law, the Court of Justice of the European Union drew a line between protecting children and suppressing viewpoints.
I'm glad to see this and think this was the correct outcome, but given the CJEU's shaky record on free expression, I have to wonder if it was really decided so much on free expression grounds as on who the law targeted. Would a law that had targeted a group disfavored politically at the EU-level have garnered the same outcome?
Thank you for your comment! I am currently writing a follow-up piece examining the broader implications of this case on issues such as hate speech regulation more broadly, age verification etc. I would be happy to hear your thoughts when it is out!
I'm glad to see this and think this was the correct outcome, but given the CJEU's shaky record on free expression, I have to wonder if it was really decided so much on free expression grounds as on who the law targeted. Would a law that had targeted a group disfavored politically at the EU-level have garnered the same outcome?
Thank you for your comment! I am currently writing a follow-up piece examining the broader implications of this case on issues such as hate speech regulation more broadly, age verification etc. I would be happy to hear your thoughts when it is out!