Orban Moves to Ban Hungary's Pride Parade Before Elections
(Bloomberg) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he'll move to ban the country's annual Pride parade, raising fears of a wider crackdown on civil liberties ahead of key elections.
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'This is over,' Orban said in an interview with state radio on Friday, in reference to the LGBTQ festival on the streets of Budapest. Event organizers, in a statement, said they still planned to go ahead with the 30th Pride parade, which they said would now be a litmus test for Hungarian democracy.
Orban's move comes before crucial elections in a little over a year's time, with his ruling Fidesz party trailing behind an upstart opposition movement in the polls. The nationalist leader, who said he's been emboldened by the return of US President Donald Trump, has also pledged to 'sweep out' organizations receiving foreign funding, such as independent media and civil liberties groups.
After Trump's return, 'there's no longer international protection' for the Pride parade, Orban said.
In recent years ambassadors from Hungary's allies regularly took part in the event to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community. Among them was former US Ambassador David Pressman, who also hosted a Pride 'picnic' along with his husband.
The premier has for years targeted sexual minorities, including by forcing booksellers to wrap books containing LGBTQ themes. He's effectively barred adoption for same-sex couples, restricted minors' access to literature on LGBTQ topics and banned non-governmental organizations from holding sex education in schools.
'The LGBTQ community has been the government's target for years,' Pride organizers said on their website. The ability to hold the event this year, which is scheduled for June 28, 'will signal whether authorities are trying to silence those that think differently.'
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