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Peter Tatchell writes powerful letter urging artists with large LGBTQ+ audiences to leave Hungary off their tour schedules

Graham Robson April 20, 2025

Veteran LGBTQ+ rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has written a powerful letter urging artists with large LGBTQ+ audiences to leave Hungary off their tour schedules after the Hungarian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to ban all LGBTQ+ community events, including Budapest Pride. Tatchell has written to Chappell Roan, Emeli Sandé and Alanis Morissette ahead of their […]

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Hungarian Parliament votes in favour of banning all LGBTQ+ community events, including Budapest Pride

Graham Robson April 15, 2025

The Hungarian Parliament has passed a constitutional amendment to ban all LGBTQ+ community events, including Budapest Pride. The amendment, led by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, passed on Monday, April 14 with 140 votes for and 21 against. Ahead of the vote – the final step for the amendment – opposition politicians and other protesters […]

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Grey Pride: Budapest turns grey as drably dressed protesters mock Hungary’s Pride ban law

Graham Robson April 13, 2025

Thousands of Hungarian protesters wearing drab clothes and brandishing satirical placards turned the streets of Budapest into a sea of grey on Saturday, April 12 poking fun at Prime Minister Viktor Orban‘s recent clampdown on LGBTQ+ rights and diversity. “Sameness is trendy” and “Censorship” read some of the ironic signs held up by protesters, who […]

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Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride march and the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees

Graham Robson March 26, 2025

An estimated 2,000 people protested in Budapest on Tuesday, March 25 against a new law that aims to ban the annual LGBTQ+ Pride march and allows the use of facial recognition software to identify attendees. Hungary’s parliament passed a law proposed by ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday, March 18 to ban the Pride march on […]

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban Budapest Pride March

Graham Robson February 27, 2025

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is attempting to ban the Budapest Pride March from taking place in the city’s streets, citing “child protection” as the reason. Despite these attempts, Budapest Pride will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a full March this year. The news comes after days of speculation about what Orbán meant […]

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