Reality check comes early for Péter Magyar’s moderate voters, who have made themselves instrumental in the appointment of Hungary’s first LGBTQ activist, pro-Ukraine far-left education minister.
Despite Rita Rubovszky — a headmistress of a Cistercian Catholic school — being touted for days as the most likely candidate for the post, Péter Magyar has ultimately decided to reward his voters with a gender-activist appointee. The choice could generate some buyer’s remorse among parts of Tisza’s electorate, but the move is likely designed to desensitize society before even more radical woke policies are introduced.
However, with the appointment of Judit Lannert, Péter Magyar’s self-proclaimed image as a “right-wing conservative” is slowly slipping. The new education minister is a well-known gender and pro-Ukraine activist, also noted for her past anti-Orbán government stance.
That was quick: Orbán out, Child Protection law gone, LGBTQ TV channel to start in Hungary https://t.co/VnSNfATQQb
— Boris Kálnoky (@bkalnoky) April 23, 2026
This comes only a day after an LGBTQ propaganda television channel applied for a license in Hungary.
Under the government of Viktor Orbán, no LGBTQ ideology was allowed in educational institutions, and children were allowed to access such material exclusively with parental consent. However, Magyar’s government is also likely to abolish their predecessor’s constitutional amendment, in which they have determined the existence of only two genders.
Péter Magyar on election night. MTI/Hegedüs Róbert
Featured Photo: Facebook Judit Lannert
