# A Hungarian gay couple who have been trying to adopt for five years are hoping for a breakthrough after Prime Minister Peter Magyar began reversing restrictions introduced under former leader Viktor Orban. Bence Lakatos and Jozsef Vanyovszki say they faced an unspoken bias against their application. In August, Lakatos was officially declared eligible to adopt as a single parent, reviving their hopes of starting a family. Magyar has pledged to scrap an Orban-era rule that effectively blocked same-sex couples from adopting. Gay marriage remains illegal in Hungary, although civil unions are recognised.
Hungarian couple hope for adoption breakthrough under new government