lisa husby.ent will hold a referendum on controversial legislation that limits schools, teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues. the european commission has launched legal action against hungary over the law, which came into force earlier this month. the law triggered protests like this one in, budapest. the new rules were originally intended to increase punishment for convicted paedophiles. an amendment, passed by parliament last month, added a ban on the portrayal or promotion of homosexuality among under—18s. it outlaws discussing lgbtq issues in schools, even during six education classes. —— even during sex education classes. critics say it equates homosexuality and paedophilia. the president of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, called the law a disgrace, saying... the bbc�*s hardtalk programme spoke to hungary's foreign minister about the referendum. here's some of what he had to say. democracy is about the fulfilment of the will of the people, and now the people will have