Hungary Bans Public Gayness

Monday, April 14, 2025

Hungary's parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government. The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, passed along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbn.

Posted by lee_the_agent at 02:06 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

Alternate links: Google News | Twitter

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

Donald Trump praises Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban at debate

www.usatoday.com

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-14 02:14 PM | Reply

Not always, but the Hungarians had a rich tradition of persecuting the "Other": Romany, Jews, or LGBTQ: i.pinimg.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-04-14 02:35 PM | Reply

Articles like this give reich wingers hard ons.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-04-14 02:40 PM | Reply

Rwing populists are in general a veritable pain in the ass to good Gov wherever they get power.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-14 02:48 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-14 02:48 PM |

You should most definitely stay out of Hungary.

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-14 05:29 PM | Reply

Boaz:

"Travel agent? Can I get a flight to Hungary?"

Spooky browser of choice: "Trans bars in Budapest."
+++

[Full disclosure: My Hungarian paternal grandparents luckily emigrated to US in 1917.]

Freddie Prinze first appearance on Carson (paraphrased): "My parents ... one was Hungarian -- a gypsy -- one was Puerto Rican. I'm a Hungarican. People asked how my parents met. They were picking each other's pockets."

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-04-14 07:13 PM | Reply

Glad I went to Budapest a year ago. Was planning on a return trip, but now, NOPE.

#7 | Posted by mattm at 2025-04-14 08:58 PM | Reply

oh crap.........no musicals for me in Hungary.

---clue...musicals are done and enjoyed and performed by

more people than nancys''

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-15 05:20 PM | Reply

6 | Posted by Dbt2

antenna tv....weeknights 11 / 10 central

carson full show reruns.

LOVE IT when he has first time comedians on
like freddie / eddie murphy / seinfeld / tim allen and pryor/ Carvy and martin short

Shandling KILLED his first time....loudest applause

by far was for drew Carey....

just the other night they had the show with just 2 guests

not their first time but it was carlin and pryor..

#9 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-15 05:29 PM | Reply