Hungary: Banned Pride march draws thousands (www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 05 Oct 12:28
https://lemmy.world/post/36918299

The rally in the city of Pecs defied a police ban under a law passed this year by Viktor Orban’s right-wing government that prohibits LGBTQ+ demonstrations.

Thousands of people took part in a banned Pride march on Saturday in the university city of Pecs in southwest Hungary.

Several thousand people attended in defiance of a police ban on LGBTQ+ rallies.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power since 2010, has restricted the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in recent years.

His ruling ultra-conservative Fidesz party passed a law in March allowing Pride marches to be banned, claiming the move was needed to “protect children.”

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lennybird@lemmy.world on 05 Oct 13:09 next collapse

The template of destabilizing democracy made in Russia was applied to Hungary and now is in the process in the US.

nymnympseudonym@piefed.social on 05 Oct 16:50 collapse

LGTBQ and us straight allies will oppose the Christofascist culture wars with a Doris Day song on our lips

ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com on 05 Oct 14:15 collapse

Can we get a law “protecting children” from fascism? I guess not