Hungarians have protested against a new, anti-LGBTQ+ bill banning Pride events in the country. Several thousand protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament and staged a blockade of the Margaret Bridge over the Danube,

Attending a banned event will carry fines up to about €500, and authorities will be able to use facial recognition tools to identify attendees.

Hungary's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, triggering the blockade of a bridge in central Budapest in protest against the changes fast-tracked by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party.