The Guardian: Hungary will not attend Eurovision because “it is too gay”

Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest. Amid speculation, the decision was made because the competition is “too gay” for the taste of the country’s far-right government and public media bosses.

This was stated in The Guardian’s latest article. Although no official reason was given as to why Hungary decided to withdraw from Eurovision, speculations believe that it is due to the  increase in homophobic rhetoric, where the anti-migration Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, has launched a “family first” policy aimed at helping traditional families and boosting birth rates. 

Earlier this year, many homophobic statements could be heard from Hungarian politicians.

The speaker of the Hungarian Parliament compared same-sex adoption to paedophilia, while a pro-government television commentator referred to Eurovision as “a homosexual flotilla” and said not participating would benefit the nation’s mental health.