Budapest is running out of LGTBIQ+ after the veto against the police under a new law against pride
by Gavin Blackburn
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propagandaThe Hungarian Capital Police issued an order on Tuesday He refused to celebrate the LGTBIQ+ event in Budapest As a result of modern government measures aimed at banning popular progress in Budapest. Police decision to ban The archery processionWhich was planned by the end of this month, occurred after the approval of the Hungarian Parliament in March law Which allowed the government to ban general events of LGTBIQ+societies. After a month, a Constitutional amendment This prohibits these events. Both measures were severely criticized by the jurists who described them from another step towards Tyranny By the government.
In his justification for the ban on the Budapest event, which was scheduled to be held on June 28, the Budapest police argued that “it cannot be excluded, or that it is imperative that there is someone under the age of 18 who could bear a legal prohibited behavior” if the proposed march attends. The controversial amendment prohibits all the content that “enhances or appears Deviations of this type of childbirth, gender and homosexuality“With the justification of” protection of minors. ”
“Fellowly from a legal point of view”
The police also argued that the march could lead to “Negative victims” They will not want to attend, but that, “because of the general nature of the march, they have become just spectators.” In a statement, the event organizers LGTBIQ+ They qualified the police decision in “An example of classic tyranny”.
“The police did not prohibit pride, but the” rainbow “show that was already allowed, but in our opinion this is legally sillyAaron Demeter, an Amnesty International spokesman and an organizer of the march, told the media ’24. HU’.
Block LGTBIQ+events, which according to the government guarantees the right of children in “Moral, physical and spiritual development”Allowing those who organize or participate in the events of pride and Using a face recognition program to determine identity. The controversial Hungarian legislation prohibits “child protection” “the representation or promotion of” homosexuality for children under the age of 18. The Hungarian authorities have issued contradictory data on whether the new policies involve a complete ban on the Budapest pride.
In a letter aimed at its supporters in February, the Prime Minister Victor Urban The organizers advised “not to pay attention to organizing the procession this year,” describing it as “Loss of time and money.”
Budapest police attached pictures and videos of their statement with scenes from the previous Budapest Pride events, apparently evidence of their opinion that the march may violate the new laws that prohibit the general exhibitions of the general exhibitions of Homosexuality.
France, Germany and Spain They were among at least 20 countries from the European Union last month Instaron To Hungary to review their legislation prohibiting the events of LGTBIQ+, expressing concern that it contradicts the basic values of human dignity, freedom, equality and respect for human rights stipulated in the treaties of the European Union.
Budapest Pride organizers, who attract tens of thousands of people every year and celebrate The thirtieth anniversary This year, they promised that this event will happen as planned, despite the threat of legal penalties.
