Summary
Hungary’s parliament passed a law banning Pride events and allowing facial recognition to identify and fine attendees.
The legislation, backed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party, passed 136-27 and expands Hungary’s “child protection” law, which restricts LGBTQ+ content. Amnesty International condemned it as a “full-frontal attack” on LGBTQ+ rights.
Critics argue Orbán is scapegoating minorities to distract from economic issues and boost far-right support ahead of elections.
Budapest Pride organizers vowed to proceed with their march despite fines of up to 200,000 forints (£425).
Fuck Orban and all the autocratic assholes restricting freedom of expression around the world. This decade fucking sucks.
Soon coming to a red state near you!
I was going to say…sounds like the USA in about three months. (Obviously trans discrimination is already here… I’m referring to the LGBQ discrimination being included.)
Already happening, LGBT Charity and Pride organizations have reported they’re not getting the usual donations from the usual suspects. When called to ask why, most of them said they literally can’t because funding Pro-LGBT Charities and Events counts as violating Anti-DEI executive orders, so legal won’t let them.
Also in Executive Orders? Segregation is legal for Federal Contractors.
That’s not quite the same though.
I doubt anyone but queer individuals ever donated to Hungary’s pride parades - if they even accept donations to begin with.
Like why would any Hungarian company ever donate to a pride parade? They all benefit from and support Orban’s corruption. Scapegoating minorities keeps their stream of money going.
The EU should finally smite that asshole down.
I wish the conspiracy theories about european weater control were true
Permanent thunderstorm for banning pride events
Facial recognition? … attend gay pride events with the mask of your favourite politician
while I agree, that’ll earn you an instant arrest. you can’t cover your face in autocratic states
Banned AI applications in the EU include:
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- Real-time and remote biometric identification systems, such as facial recognition in public spaces
Hungary is about to walk into a lot of fines.