Thousands of Hungarians attend the annual Budapest pride The march supported LGBTQ people and protested a law restricting the teaching of homosexual and transgender issues in schools.
Hungarian nationalist prime minister, Victor OrbanSince taking office in 2010, he has introduced social policies aimed at protecting traditional Christian values from Western liberalism, which has triggered tensions with the European Union.
The European Commission has filed a lawsuit against the Orban government that took effect this month, claiming that the law is discriminatory and violates European values of tolerance and personal freedom.
Demonstrators marching in the streets of central Budapest on Saturday said the legislation is splitting the former Soviet bloc country, which is now a member of the European Union.
“Law is a brutality. We live in the 21st century, and such things shouldn’t happen. We are no longer in the communist era. This is the European Union. Everyone should be able to live freely,” the 27-year-old Esteban and he Said his boyfriend in the parade.
The Fidesz-Christian Democratic government in Orbán will face tough elections next year. They stated that LGBTQ rights and other such social issues are matters that are decided by governments. It said the law was designed to protect children, not against homosexuals.
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Organizers said in a statement that the rally will show its opposition to “power-hungry politicians” and refuse to intimidate LGBTQ people.
They said: “The Fidesz-Christian Democratic government did not protect minorities, but used the law to exclude members of the LGBTQ community in their own country.”
Part of the reason for Orban’s success in the election was A tough attitude towards immigrationAs the issue receded from the political agenda, his focus has shifted to gender and sexuality.
Boglarka Balazs, a 25-year-old economist who attended the rally, said the legislation was a campaign tool. “This is just a transfer to try to divide the country. Because of the election, it is a provocation,” she said.
A survey conducted by the Ipsos polling organization last month found that 46% of Hungarians support same-sex marriage.
More than 40 embassies and foreign cultural institutions in China Hungary Issue a statement in support of the Budapest Pride Festival.
“We encourage every country to take measures to ensure the equality and dignity of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” the signatories including the US, UK and German embassies wrote.
Balint Berta, 29, who works for a clothing retailer, said the legislation is artificially creating social tensions. He said: “The more political incitement, the society will reverse and people will oppose each other after a while.”
