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Hungary Enacts Law Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Events

The legislation, signed into law by President Tamas Sulyok, includes provisions for facial recognition to identify attendees and has drawn international condemnation.

FILE - A participant waves a rainbow flag during an LGBT rights demonstration in front of the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary on June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)
A general view of the Hungarian parliament as it votes on a bill that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and impose fines on organizers and people attending the event in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus
A general view of the Hungarian parliament as it votes on a bill that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and impose fines on organizers and people attending the event in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus
A general view of the Hungarian parliament as it votes on a bill that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and impose fines on organizers and people attending the event in Budapest, Hungary, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Overview

  • Hungary's parliament passed a law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events, including the Budapest Pride march, citing 'child protection' as justification.
  • The law allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees and imposes fines of up to 200,000 Hungarian forints ($546).
  • Human rights organizations and the European Union criticized the law as discriminatory and a violation of fundamental freedoms.
  • Budapest Pride organizers have vowed to proceed with the march scheduled for June 28, 2025, framing it as a fight for democracy and civil rights.
  • The legislation is seen by critics as part of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's strategy to consolidate far-right support while facing economic challenges and rising political opposition.