Viktor Orbán threatens to ban Budapest Pride
Organisers are defiant and determined that the march will go ahead.
Speaking at his annual review on 22 February, Viktor Orbán - Prime Minister of Hungary - outlined his plan to outlaw LGBTQ Pride marches in Hungary.
"I advise the Pride organisers not to bother with preparing this year's parade..." said Orbán, addressing his prepared remarks to the LGBTQ community of Budapest. "Waste of money and time.”
In response, the organisers of Budapest Pride have restated their determination to proceed with this year's event as planned.
"Using the LGBTQ community for political purposes is a cheap farce..." read the statement from the organisers of Budapest Pride. "We will not be anyone's scapegoat. Those who organise Pride in Hungary, or stand up for themselves and each other in any way, are patriotic, dedicated and persistent citizens who want to make their own country better at all costs. When countless people's daily livelihoods are at risk, when families cannot heat or buy coats for their children, when the last forints are spent on lunch or electricity bills, the government's task should be to remedy these problems, not to plan how to further curtail the freedoms of the Hungarian people."
"They have tried countless times to ban our parade, each time unsuccessfully..." continued the statement. "They will not succeed this time either. After all, Pride is a demonstration. We are fighting not only for the Budapest Pride Parade, not only for the LGBTQ community, but for all Hungarians, so that everyone can freely demonstrate, express their opinions, and stand up for themselves!”
This year will be the 30th anniversary of Budapest Pride. The march is scheduled to take place on 28 June.
Originally published by Humen - republished with permission
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