Hungary Enacts Law Banning LGBTQ+ Pride Events

The controversial legislation prohibits the Budapest Pride March, imposes fines, and introduces facial recognition enforcement, drawing widespread criticism.

Hungary's parliament passed a law banning LGBTQ+ Pride events, including the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Pride March, citing 'child protection' as justification.
The law allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify participants and imposes fines of up to 200,000 Hungarian forints ($550) on organizers and attendees.
The legislation builds on Hungary's 2021 'child protection' law, which restricts LGBTQ+ visibility in media, education, and public events.
Human rights groups and the European Union have condemned the law as discriminatory and a violation of fundamental freedoms, while opposition leaders and Pride organizers vow to resist.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government is leveraging anti-LGBTQ+ policies to consolidate far-right support ahead of the 2026 elections, amid concerns about Hungary's democratic backsliding.

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