Orban’s party pushes to ban Hungary Pride parade held for decades – in latest LGBT+ crackdown - Hungary’s populist right-wing ruling party has introduced a law that would fine anyone organising or att

Hungary's ruling party submitted a bill to parliament on Monday that would ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and impose fines on organisers and people attending the event which Budapest has held for three decades.

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

Tens of thousands rallied in Budapest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday, waving the national flag as the leader of the surging opposition Tisza party pledged to make Hungary part of a strong Europe and end Orban's 15-year rule.

The right-wing populist prime minister has stepped up his attacks on critics, largely journalists and civil society organizations, since US President Donald Trump entered office.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a combative speech on March 15, marking the anniversary of the 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule. Using rhetoric reminiscent of Hungary's darker historical periods,