The amendment to Hungary’s assembly law criminalises organising or participating in events that contravene the country’s controversial “child protection” law, which prohibits any “depiction or promoti

Hungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community. Members on Monday submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.

Hungary 's parliament has passed a law banning the annual Budapest Pride march, citing potential harm to children. The move comes just days before a key EU summit in Brussels and amid a surge in support for a new opposition party challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orban's leadership ahead of the 2026 elections.