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).

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Fuck Orban and all the autocratic assholes restricting freedom of expression around the world. This decade fucking sucks.

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Article 7 now! How much more “breaching of EU values” we need to see for something to be done? 😐

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Soon coming to a red state near you!

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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.)

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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.

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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.

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This is already in blue cities they just use it against BLM and pro-Palestine organizers.

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The EU should finally smite that asshole down.

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Kick them out of the EU, yes. Corruption charges.

EU support has already been penalised afair, but we should stop treating Hungary like a normal member altogether (like delivering our citizens to Hungary for charges of hurting (protesting against) Nazis).

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I wish the conspiracy theories about european weater control were true

Permanent thunderstorm for banning pride events

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Hungary would likely appreciate that for a while, since the puszta is undergoing desertification in recent years due to drought.

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Facial recognition? … attend gay pride events with the mask of your favourite politician

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while I agree, that’ll earn you an instant arrest. you can’t cover your face in autocratic states

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Seriously??

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Banned AI applications in the EU include:

  • […]
  • Real-time and remote biometric identification systems, such as facial recognition in public spaces

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20230601STO93804/eu-ai-act-first-regulation-on-artificial-intelligence

Hungary is about to walk into a lot of fines.

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How about cutting veto rights and financial aid instead?

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