Thousands of Hungarians protest against law banning Pride: ‘This is fascism’
Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets of Budapest on Tuesday (1 April) to signal their disdain for the government’s ban on Pride marches.
The Central European country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, passed legislation in March banning pro-LGBTQ+ marches as part of his continued legislative campaign against the community.
Under the so-called “child protection” law, allows districts in Hungary to fine Pride organisations and attendees up to 200,000 forints (£420) for hosting marches or LGBTQ+ events. It allows authorities to use facial recognition to identify people at Pride events.
The move was met with fury by the LGBTQ+ community, who have continued to hold protests across the country condemning Orbán’s continued right-wing rhetoric.
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