Hungary’s government submits bill to ban Budapest Pride event
by Associated Press in Budapest from on (#6VZQ4)
Ruling coalition continues its crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under its child protection' legislation
Hungary's ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community, as members submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify people attending.
The bill, presented on Monday, is almost certain to pass as the coalition has a two-thirds majority in parliament.
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