Hungary’s right-wing government is attempting to ban Budapest Pride

Hungary’s ruling party has submitted an anti-LGBTQ bill to ban Budapest Pride, which is approaching its 30th anniversary.

The right-wing populist Fidesz Party, led by virulently anti-LGBTQ+ prime minister Viktor Orbán, submitted a bill to parliament on Monday (17 March) which proposes fines of up to 200,000 forints (£420/$550) for organisers of Budapest Pride, and anyone attending, claiming the event could be considered harmful to children.

“The proposed bill amends the law governing the right of assembly by stipulating that it is banned to hold an assembly that violates the ban set out in the law on the protection of children,” Reuters reported the legislation would say. 

The anti-LGBTQ+ bill also calls for police to use face-recognition cameras to identify anyone at the event, which is

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