MIKLÓS SZABÓ Are Most Homosexuals Gay? Well I mean, they can’t help it, can they? But, er, there’s nothing you can do about it. So er, I’d kill ‘em. – Monty Python In Hungarian judicial practice from 1878 until 1961 “unnatural fornication” was defined as sexual intercourse with an animal, with a member of the same sex, or with a member of the opposite sex, but in an “unnatural way”. It was punishable with up to five years in prison, depending on whether force was used in the process or not, but female offenders were not to be punished. Be- tween 1961 and 2002, homosexual intercourse was not a criminal act, but the age of consent was set higher than that of heterosexual relationships (Takács 2011:16). These historical facts reflect the main social concerns about homo- sexuality. Moreover, it was connected more to men in public opinion, and was held utterly unnatural, as it was most closely linked to bestiality. Even 12 years ago one needed to be 18, a legally responsible adult, before he or she could decide whether to engage in a relationship with someone from his own gender, while this was an open decision for heterosexual couples from the age of 14. Implying that homosexuality, even if not openly punishable, but like alcohol and smoking, was something to keep away from children, not to infect their healthy development. Based on a recent quantitative research, one might say that the majority of the Hungarian population still has nothing but contempt and repugnance for homosexuals. The data analysis of a 2010 study of the Equal Treatment Authority shows that the participants, first, mostly agreed that homosexuality is a private matter. Second, they saw it as a behavior clearly against the norms and morals of society; and third, in almost equal numbers to the previous question, that it is a sickness. This was followed by recognizing it as a sin, and finally a sin against God (Takács 2011: 17). One might take this as a proof