The “homophobic law” will not modify the program of the Budapest Pride
The Budapest Pride festival started yesterday and will last for one month. Meanwhile, PM Viktor Orbán advertises his plans concerning how the European Union should be modified in paid advertisements in Western newspapers.
As we reported before, Fidesz members submitted a bill more than a month ago that would tighten the penalty for sexual crimes against children and make a list of perpetrators to help defend the younger generation. Later, they amended the anti-paedophile law, or, more precisely, a set of laws that aims towards the protection of children from sexual attacks, paedophilia and would implement stricter punishment if the perpetrator was an official and also forbids perpetrators to work with underaged people.
However, one of the amendments that caused the issue was that under the new proposal, the
promotion and presentation of homosexuality or gender reassignment would be prohibited for those under 18 years of age.
Many NGOs said it was a frontal attack on freedom of expression and children’s rights, but the parliament accepted, and President János Áder signed it this week.
Yesterday Johanna Majercsik, a spokeswoman of the Budapest Pride, said that the law would not modify their festival. That means they will let people under 18 take part in their programs. The event started yesterday and will end on July 24 with a march – hvg.hu said. Those interested can partake in hundreds of programs, exhibitions, contests, sports events, and forums.
RTL Klub tried to get an official standpoint from the government on whether the organizers have to prescribe an age limit for the partakers, but they refused to answer.
Meanwhile, PM Viktor Orbán advertises his plans concerning how the European Union should be modified in paid advertisements in Western newspapers. According to hvg.hu, the advertisements already appeared at least in one Danish and one Spanish newspaper. In the adverts, the Hungarian PM published seven propositions saying that Brussels currently tries to build a European superstate nobody voted.
PM Viktor Orbán cleared that he said ‘No’ to that plan. He would like Serbia to join the community, stated that the European Parliament is a dead end, and highlighted that European integration is not a goal but a tool. Unfortunately, the advertisement is full of grammar mistakes and typos. Before, Mark Rutte, the PM of the Netherlands, said that Hungary has no place in the EU because of the homophobic law its parliament accepted. The president of the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the bill was a shame.
The Hungarian foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, wrote about a man appearing behind the Hungarian national team with a rainbow-coloured flag before the German-Hungarian match in Munich. Szijjártó asked what punishment he received for that. He added that Bavarian authorities arrested 18 Hungarian fans.
On Friday evening, hundreds of Austrians protested in front of the Hungarian embassy in Vienna against the government’s homophobic law – 444.hu reported.
Source: hvg.hu, Daily News Hungary, Facebook, 444.hu, Twitter
9 Comments
No matter how many protest against the Hungarian law it does not matter, moral degeneracy does not make a wrong right. Morality will alway over rule imorality.
The was never intended to interfere in the life of adult LGBT members.
ITS NOT A ‘HOMOPHOBIC’ LAW!
ITS A ‘ CHILD PROTECTIVE LAW’.
When they act like freaky circus performers how can they demand respect for the homophobic cause?
I agree with Oi it is a Child protective Law!!!!
Why do homosexuals and their enablers want access to children?
I am always outraged at the freaks that adults make of themselves to force their sexual practices down people’s throats. Just because they don’t fit their identities in what is accepted as normal to most of society is not a reason to keep going on and on about their issues, their differences. Just get on with your life within the social circle you choose to live in and stop harrasing everyone. Most of us have no interest in other people’s sex lives or idiosyncrasies. And since when did children REALLY think about or question their gender? Not before puberty I am sure and at puberty we were all so nervous about ourselves for every aspect of ourselves…hair, clothes, music, abilities…. Glad that Hungary is standing up against the brainwashed & protecting children.
Showing up in public places like no self respected professional clown would is not helping the caus of anyone who is confused about what body parts they were born with or what mental disagreement with that they may be hurting with. Have some self respect and descent people will treat you with same.
LGBTQCRAP does not speak for all gay people-
A much bigger story in the US- children as young as 7-8 are able to transition without parental consent – even with parental consent – it’s crazy. The fact the medical profession has I problem with this troubling –
I hope the new law applies to the medical doctors that have no problem with it.
Thank God my one peoples country has the tenacity to do what is right. I’m appalled at what a lot of the countries in the west are allowing. When I went to school there was absolutely nothing of the kind being discussed. And if you would of (meaning 1 of the students) you would have been labeled a freak. I’m not trying to be disrespectful of any adult that wishes to go that road, but do not shove your twisted mentality onto kids.
This law is a child protective law!