Hungary passes law to ban Pride march, triggering protest – The Straits Times
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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.
Fidesz, which holds a commanding parliamentary majority, submitted a bill on Monday that would ban the annual Pride march on the grounds that it could prove harmful to children, and approved the legislation in an expedited process on Tuesday.
A group of protesters gathered outside parliament to oppose the changes before marching on to Margaret Bridge, where several thousand demonstrators chanted “Assembly is a fundamental right” while facing down a police cordon.