A record turnout is anticipated at the Budapest Pride event despite warnings from Prime Minister Orbán regarding potential legal consequences for participants. MEPs, including Maria Walsh and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, are marching to protest the government's ban on Pride events, which they argue threatens LGBTQI+ rights across Europe. Walsh describes Hungary's legal framework as alarming, noting the potential for arrests and fines for attendees. Meanwhile, the European Court of Human Rights has previously condemned such bans as violations of human rights. Calls for intervention by the European Commission are intensifying in response to Hungary's controversial laws.
In a year when Orbán has classified public displays of love within my own community as a child protection issue, we must all fight back.
The decision to ban Pride marches in Hungary is a frightening step backwards for members of the LGBTQI+ community across Europe.
The banning of Pride is a blatant attack on our civil liberties with the European Union.
Those in attendance face the possibility of arrest, a fine of up to €500 and imprisonment of up to one year under Hungarian law.
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