‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown | CNN
Robert Antic has never been to Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride, which would mark its 30-year anniversary this summer. But now, the 37-year-old content creator who is representing Hungary at this year’...
Summary
Hungary passed a law banning Pride events and allowing facial recognition to identify attendees.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban endorsed the ban, sparking protests and resistance from activists who vowed to continue celebrating Pride.
Critics, including human rights groups and European Parliament members, condemned the law as illegal and discriminatory.
Activists fear heightened surveillance and repression but remain determined to fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
The ban aligns with Orban's broader anti-LGBTQ+ agenda, which has previously restricted adoption and LGBTQ+ content for minors.