Under the approved law, participants in the Pride march are threatened by a fine of up to € 500.
On Tuesday, the Hungarian Parliament approved a law to prevent annual Pride march in Budapest in the country’s capital. The bill was overwhelmed by a votes 136-27.
The law prohibits the arrangements of gatherings that are in contrast to the law approved in 2021, prohibiting “promoting and presenting homosexuality and presenting” minors.
Under the approved law, participants in the Pride march are threatened by a fine of up to € 500. Police are also allowed to use face recognition technology to identify people.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor orbán Already in February, in his annual television speech, Pride organizers warned that the start of the parade arrangements is “losing money”.
In recent years, the Orban administration has systematically reduced the rights of HLBT people.