Hungary attacks LGBTIQ rights: Pride parade in danger!

Hungary attacks LGBTIQ rights: Pride parade in danger!

In Hungary, a massive fundamental right-wing ages threatens to ban the government under Viktor Orbán, the Pride parades, which demonstrate annually for the rights of the LGBTIQ community in the streets of the cities. A draft law to implement this ban was recently presented to the parliament and could soon be decided by the existing two -thirds majority of the ruling right -wing populist party. Ann-Sophie Otte, the chairwoman of the Hosi Vienna, was outraged by this step and described him as "intolerable" and a clear attack on freedom of assembly and expression. "The right to demonstrate is one of the most important instruments of a democracy," said Otte in a statement by Hosi Vienna, which not only sees the ban as a step backwards for queer people in Hungary, but also as blatant disregard for the European human rights standards, as are anchored in the convention of human rights.

monitoring and punishments

The draft law stipulates that not only organizers of Pride events, but also participants with fines up to 200,000 forints (approx. 500 euros) can be occupied if they violate the ban. Orbán himself had already made it clear in February that the Pride organizers should "not strive to prepare this year's move", which indicates a clear intention to suppress these important demonstrations of the LGBTIQ community. As an excuse for this ban, a new reference to "child protection" is given, a term that has been instrumentalized in Hungary for the ban on information on non-heterosexual life forms for years in order to "protect" minors from so-called harmful influences.

This worrying development is supported by the Vienna Pride, which is under the motto of visibility and acceptance for all LGBTIQ people. Katharina Kacerovsky-Strobl, the organizer of the Vienna Pride, clarified the precautions: "We invite all friends and community organizations in Hungary to join the Vienna Pride. It is our responsibility to stand up for human rights in these challenging political times." On March 20, 2025, a solidarity rally will also take place at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna. The Viennese rainbow parade on June 14, 2025 expects about 350,000 participants and is celebrated as the highlight of the Vienna Pride, which will take place from May 31 to June 15th to set a strong sign of democracy and human rights.

reports on the impending legal measures reveal frightening comparisons on the location of the LGBTIQ community in Russia, where many fundamental rights have already been massively circumcised under similar preliminary walls. "The Hungarian government is therefore a Trojan horse for Putin's agenda, which makes the agreement of these measures only more worrying," said Otte. The pressure on Hungary is growing, and the international interest in the situation of queer-friendly movements in the region will increase with every new decision. The protests and the international echo could reveal the inhumanity of such regulations and demand a return to fundamental respect for human rights and democratic principles.