"Back in March, the central-European country's government, led by prime minister Viktor Orbán's ruling right-wing Fidesz party, passed into law a ban on LGBTQ+ Pride marches - which supporters of the bill claimed are "harmful to children". Orbán, who has been the Hungarian prime minister since 2010, is vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ and during his time in office has legislated against queer parents, approved a copy-cat Russian-style anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda bill for Hungarian schools"
"The Pride ban allows the country's police forces to use facial recognition technology to identify anyone attending the marches, alongside issuing finds for both organisers and attendees. In the wake of the ban, there have been several protests attended by thousands of Hungarians - including a tongue-in-cheek 'Grey Pride' event - alongside vows from organisers to go ahead with Pride marches despite the legal risks, pledges from European politicians to attend marches in defiance and official condemnation from EU member states."
Hungary enacted a March ban on LGBTQ+ Pride marches, citing alleged harm to children and enabling police to use facial recognition and impose fines and criminal charges on organisers and attendees. The legislative package includes measures restricting queer parents and introducing anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda rules in schools. The measures triggered large demonstrations, symbolic events such as 'Grey Pride', and commitments by organisers and some European politicians to defy the ban. In Pécs a Pride proceeded despite legal risks; organiser and teacher G e9za Buz e1s-H e1bel lost his job for LGBTQ+ activism and said the event was held because Hungary must remain European.
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