Freedom from Fürst: Hungary protects children from Elvis ban!

Freedom from Fürst: Hungary protects children from Elvis ban!

On April 25, 2025, it becomes clear that the Hungarian Parliament could have an impact on the LGBTQ community with a current draft law. This was last decided on April 14, 2025 by a constitutional change, which enables the ban on events of the LGBTQ community, such as Pride parades. According to [ots] (https://www.ots.at/presseaus-sung/ots_20250425_OS0020/FPOEFUEIRST-UNGARN-SCHUTZEN-Kinder-kinder-keo-- and-gruene-faehrden-sie) argues the freedom spokeswoman for foreign policy, NABG. Dr. Susanne Fürst that this ban was justified as a protective measure for children.

The controversy around the ban are no coincidence. Human rights activists and critics, such as the pro -European party Momentum, see this measure a clear violation of fundamental rights and have already organized protests. Around a hundred demonstrators carried EU flags and called for the right to freedom of assembly in Budapest. One of the demands was that all people-regardless of their sexual orientation-must be able to make their voice heard, as from [Tagetchau] (https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/ungarn-lgbtq-Veranstaltungen-Berbot-100.html).

government justifies prohibition

The Hungarian Parliament, which is dominated by the Fidesz KNDP coalition, sees the law a necessary step towards protecting the children. Since 2021, minors have had no access to the media that have homosexuality, and no children are allowed to adopt same -sex couples. The organizers and participants of Pride parades must also expect punishments of up to 500 euros, and the police have the right to use facial recognition software at such events. Critics describe these measures as discriminatory and claim that the government is pushing the LGBTQ community to the edge with alleged child protection measures. Amnesty International describes the amendment to the law as the "frontal attack on the LGBTQIA+community", as in Tagetchau documented.

In addition, the decision is seen as part of a more comprehensive political agenda that increasingly endangered the human rights of the LGBTQ people in Hungary. The European Parliament has already criticized significant criticism and has classified the latest changes in the law as part of a gradual dismantling of fundamental rights in Hungary Europarl. In the event of a vote, 459 MPs spoke out against the Hungarian measures and asked the EU Commission to act against these developments.

foreign policy perspectives and future outlook

nabg. Dr. Susanne Fürst from the FPÖ, on the other hand, criticizes the internal and external discussions about Hungary legislation. It sees the title of the Hungarian government as a homophobic and the demands for a ban as an inadmissible interference in internal affairs. According to Fürst, the prohibition of the Pride parade would offer protection for children and compare the situation in Hungary with the conditions in Muslim countries, where punishments exist for homosexuals. However, this reasoning encounters violent criticism of human rights activists who fear an overwhelming climate of silence and the fear of LGBTQ persons.

The current both national and international discussions raise the question of where the limits of political influence are and what role the EU plays in defending the basic values and human rights in its Member States. What is certain is that developments in Hungary could not only have local, but also European and global consequences.