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Out in the World: 2020 was packed with surprises
Under attackThe U.S. implemented homophobic foreign and immigration policies and took a conservative human rights policy to the United Nations.Poland promoted anti-gay rhetoric and so-called LGBTQ-free zones in cities on President Andrzej Duda's road to reelection, creating a toxic environment for queer Poles.Hungary banned gender identity changes and same-sex couples from adopting.Hungary and Poland blocked the European Union's $1.8 trillion budget, pushing back against the E.U.'s human rights policies, particularly LGBTQ rights.