EU lawmakers visiting Hungary have condemned a new law that bans Budapest Pride and escalates anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments. Led by Tineke Strik, the delegation criticized the deteriorating democratic standards and urged for the suspension of the law by the European court. They highlighted the risks for Pride participants and described the law as a direct attack on LGBTQ+ rights. The MEPs called on the European Commission to take action, while noting rising violence and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ individuals in Hungary, emphasizing the need for a return to genuine democratic values.
We eagerly want this country to turn back into a real democracy, because we think that Hungarian citizens should enjoy the same rights and values as we all do into the EU.
Organisers and participants of the Budapest Pride risk facing criminal charges for marching peacefully in support of diversity, equality and freedom, as they have done for the last 29 years.
The new law had created a very hostile atmosphere for LGBTQ+ Hungarians that had already led to rise of physical, violent attacks and other types of hate crimes.
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