Hungarians mock Viktor Orbán’s anti-LGBT moves with ‘Gray Pride’
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Thousands of Hungarian protesters turned the streets of Budapest into a sea of gray on Saturday poking fun at their countries far-right prime minister Viktor Orban’s recent clampdown on LGBTQ rights and diversity. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Orbán, and his rightwing populist party, Fidesz, are expected to vote in a controversial constitutional amendment on Monday that rights campaigners have described as a “significant escalation” in the government’s efforts to crackdown on dissent and chip away at human rights. The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities in Hungary - the amendment seeks to codify the government’s recent ban on Pride events, paving the way for authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them. Orbán, who has been in power since 2010 says his anti-LGBT moves are to protect children. But the legislation to ban Pride events was condemned by Amnesty International, which described it as the latest in a series of discriminatory measures the Hungarian authorities have taken against LGBTQ+ people. The constitutional amendment is expected to be approved almost a month after lawmakers fast-tracked a law that banned public events held by LGBTQ+ communities. Thousands of people have since taken to the streets, blocking bridges and major thoroughfares with chants of “democracy” and “assembly is a fundamental right” in weekly protests. #viktororban #lgbtq #lgbt #gaypride #pride #homophobia #orban #politics
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