In Budapest, thousands rallied for LGBTQ+ rights as activists like Corvus struggle against a repressive government. Hungary's parliament recently passed laws further restricting assembly rights, particularly targeting Pride parades. Authorities are expected to use facial recognition to monitor events linked to LGBTQ+ advocacy, following a controversial child protection law. Activists express determination to march on the scheduled Pride day, despite fears of repercussions. The Hungarian LGBTQ+ community feels the weight of these bans, with some planning to leave the country, signaling widespread concern about their future rights and freedoms.
"Corvus wasn't asking for an overhaul of transgender policy or anything particularly radical, however. They were asking simply for the right to be able to take part in a Pride parade."
"The government wants to silence our voice and deny our existence, they said. They will not succeed."
"We will be on the streets in some form on July 28 [the day Pride would have been held], Jojo Majercsik, the spokesperson for Budapest Pride, said. We won't be deterred or scared."
"If it still goes ahead, those who organise it and those who participate will be held liable for a misdemeanour, said the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (Tasz)."
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