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Hungary passed a law banning Pride events and allowing facial recognition to identify attendees.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban endorsed the ban, sparking protests and resistance from activists who vowed to continue celebrating Pride.

Critics, including human rights groups and European Parliament members, condemned the law as illegal and discriminatory.

Activists fear heightened surveillance and repression but remain determined to fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

The ban aligns with Orban's broader anti-LGBTQ+ agenda, which has previously restricted adoption and LGBTQ+ content for minors.

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[–] potate@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago

The courage of these folks is pretty inspiring.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 weeks ago

The CNN article is completely missing the actual political context of the whole issue.

Orbán is down in the polls below the new opposition Tisza party, and this move is a plain attempt to:

  • divide the Tisza supporters - who are very diverse but united by the economical and social collapse of the country - over culture politics
  • further degrade the right to assemble.

People I know who have never been to Pride or are even slightly against Pride are saying they will be marching along this year. "I've never been to Pride, this year will be my first" is going viral on social media.

CNN is presenting this story being about an oppressive government cracking down on sexual minorities, in Hungary, on the ground, it looks like people are finally standing up for their countrymen even if they are different.

Orbán is not attacking here, he is flailing on the defensive. Keep the pressure up.

Pride was originally a protest. Guess we'll have to remind them that they didn't let us live, we demanded it.

[–] simbico@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

This isn't only about Pride, it's a pretty severe limit on rights to protest. In classic Fidesz fashion the law is super vague, threatening and aims to fuel hate speech.

Also the whole child protection angle stinks, since this is the same govt that pardoned a known pedophile.

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