Overview

• Hungary's Parliament is considering a proposed amendment to the assembly law that would effectively ban LGBTQ+ events like the annual Pride Parade in Budapest.
• The amendment is framed as an extension of the country's 2021 'child protection' law, which restricts access to LGBTQ+ representation in media and public life for minors.
• Prime Minister Viktor Orban has publicly supported the ban, suggesting that organizing this year’s Pride Parade would be a waste of time and money.
• If the law passes, both organizers and participants of events deemed to violate the law could face financial penalties.
• The ruling party, with its two-thirds parliamentary majority, is expected to pass the proposal, signaling a further crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary.