Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned of legal consequences for anyone participating in the banned Pride of Budapest march. His government enacted legislation allowing police to prohibit public LGBTQ+ events, maintaining it’s to protect children. However, Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karácsony plans to organize a municipal event, asserting its legality. Justice Minister Bence Tuzson asserts the event is still forbidden under the Assembly Act, with potential prison time or fines for the mayor and participants. Human rights activists suggest legal pathways exist to contest fines, highlighting the ongoing tension over LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary.
"However, we're instead organising a municipal event, which is not covered by this law. The municipality is inviting the people of Budapest to another event in its own public spaces, organised by itself, so it is perfectly legal."
"I think that ultimately the reduction or cancellation of the fine can be achieved through different legal procedures, but at least temporarily they need to comply with the fines."
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