Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.

Hungary’s parliament passed constitutional changes to clamp down on LGBTQ rights and potentially suspend some dual citizenships, bolstering Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s campaign to promote what he calls traditional values.

Hungary's parliament has backed a range of constitutional amendments which will limit the rights of LGBTQ+ people and dual nationals. The amendments, which the government says are aimed at protecting children's physical and moral development,