Hungary's government is planning ban on the Pride parade-a scandal for the EU!

Hungary's government is planning ban on the Pride parade-a scandal for the EU!

Budapest, Ungarn - The Hungarian government is planning the prohibition of the Pride parade in Budapest, a decision that meets with broad resistance. Henrike Brandstötter, LGBTIQ spokeswoman for the NEOS, criticizes this project and describes it as the "sad low point" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In her explanation, she emphasizes that the ban not only attacks the rights of the queer community, but also undermines the values of the European Union. "The ban on the Pride parade once again shows that the EU's basic values are disregarded by the Orbán government," explains Brandstötter. This parade, which was to take place on June 28th, is an important symbol for diversity and tolerance and the fight against discrimination.

political intervention plans

like the Washington Blade reported, GERGELY GULYás, Orbáns Stabschef, already that the public form is the Pride parade in Budapest is not tolerated. The aim is to prevent a public parade in the format, as it has taken place in recent decades. He referred to an upcoming constitutional change that emphasizes the right of children on physical, mental and moral development. However, Gulyás gave no information about how the parade would violate this right.

Hungarian politics has taken a clear course against LGBTIQ rights for years. Laws that refuse to recognize transgender and intersex people, as well as restrictions on homosexual couples who want to adopt children, have been in force since 2020. The recently adopted "Snitch on your gay Neighbor" legislation, which gives neighbors the opportunity to report to each other anonymously, reinforces this repressive atmosphere. According to Johanna Majercsik, spokeswoman for Budapest Pride, the government will try to prevent the event with legal changes, which sets a dangerous precedent for freedom of assembly in Hungary. "If the prohibition of the Pride parade is enforced, the government could also prohibit any other assembly," warns Majercsik.