Hungary on Tuesday the LGTBQ+pride march. The measure became effective after the Hungarian Parliament approved a New amendment to the current meeting law. The project was approved with 136 votes in favor, 27 against and 36 abstentions.
In detail, the amendment indicates that they are prohibited “Meetings that promote or exhibit birth sex change or homosexuality“. The rule was proposed by the Fidesz party, by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The Hungarian Parliament prohibited the LGTBQ+ Pride March
The modification of the law was accompanied by the official legislators and deputies of the extreme right. As detailed by the project, the reform in the application of the so -called ‘Law of Defense of Minors’ has as its declared objective respect the right of children ‘to adequate physical, mental and moral development’.
In this sense, the measure modifies the assembly law of Hungary to become a crime to celebrate or attend events that violate the controversial legislation of “Child Protection” of Hungary, which prohibits the “Representation or promotion” of homosexuality to children under 18.
This way, It will be fine with up to 200,000 Hungarian Forints ($ 546) to attendees. As detailed from the ruling party, the law describes that the State must allocate the funds raised to the “Child protection”.
Hungarian rejection to the measure
The organizers of the Budapest Pride, which concludes every summer with the LGTBQ+ marchThey denounced that the Orbán government treats that community as an “scapegoat” and restricts peaceful protests. “This is not minors protection, it is fascism,” they said in a statement in reference to the extent of the ruling party.
For its part, the Democratic opposition also denounced that the amendment violates one of the fundamental rights and limits even more the rights of the LGTBQI+community.
As detailed, the Orbán government has been progressively reducing the rights of this community. Previously, in 2011, the Hungarian president modified the Constitution and set that marriage is the Union of a man and a woman.
Then, he also advanced with the prohibition that same sex couples can adopt children.
Despite the measure of the ruling party, support for pride march continues to grow among the citizens of Hungary. Surveys revealed that in 2019 34% of respondents said that it should be prohibited, while Today that number low to 27 %.
In response to what is approved by Parliament, the organizers of the event claim that this year it will also be held on pride day, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in Hungary.
Source: Ambito
