#Protesters rally for the fourth week against #Hungary’s law banning #LGBTQ #Pride events

The legislation, which prohibits events depicting homosexuality to those under age 18, has drawn comparisons to #Russia’s #AntiLGBTQ policies.

By The Associated Press
April 9, 2025, 1:58 PM EDT

BUDAPEST, Hungary — "Thousands of protesters rallied for the fourth week in Hungary’s capital on Tuesday, denouncing a new law passed by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist government banning LGBTQ Pride events.

"The legislation, fast-tracked through parliament in March, prohibits events depicting #homosexuality to those under the age of 18 and has drawn comparisons to Russia’s anti-LGBTQ policies. It comes as Orbán’s administration is increasingly accused of democratic backsliding ahead of national elections next year.

"The weekly protests in #Budapest have persisted, and on Tuesday, demonstrators filled the #ErzsébetBridge over the #Danube, demanding the withdrawal of the law. Some planned to remain on the bridge throughout the night and said there were plans to shut down all five central Danube bridges.

No violence was immediately reported.

"The law makes it an offense to hold or attend events such as Pride, which some legal experts and human rights groups say is #Orbán’s latest crackdown on Hungary’s #LGBTQ community and an arbitrary restriction on the #RightToAssembly."

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/protesters-rally-fourth-week-hungarys-law-banning-lgbtq-pride-events-rcna200470

#AntiLGBTLaws #RightToProtest #AntiProtestLaws #PrideParades
#HungarianLaws #ACAB #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingProtest #HumanRights

Nun hat auch der letzte der Im Fluss-Crew ein Schiffsführer:Innen-Patent!

Dank der tollen Ausbildung bei #shipaholics & einem Prüfer, der bei der Praxis ... wohlwollend beurteilt hat.

#ImFluss #InFlux #Donau #Danube #Demokratie #Medienvielfalt #Artivism #Schiffsreise #Art #Kunst #MaTjoPo #SchiffsführerInnenPatent

🇷🇴#Romania has a number of important rivers, including the #Danube, the #Mureș, and the #Olt.

🇷🇴 #RandomFact #RandomFacts #Fact #Facts #Mureș #Romania#Romania #Transylvania ##Mureș