Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment granting the government the power to ban public events organised by LGBTQ communities.
The amendment, proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, was passed on Monday with 140 lawmakers voting in favour and 21 against, surpassing the required two-thirds majority.
Ahead of the vote, opposition politicians and protesters staged a demonstration, attempting to block access to a parliamentary garage. Some protesters fastened themselves with zip ties and were forcibly removed by police.
The new provision declares that children’s rights to moral, physical, and spiritual development take precedence over any other rights, except the right to life — including the right to peaceful assembly.
This constitutional change effectively enshrines into law a fast-tracked bill passed in March that bans public LGBTQ gatherings, including the annual Budapest Pride event, which typically draws thousands of participants.
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