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"Dozens of MEPs are expected to attend the Pride march in Budapest this month,
in defiance of the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who has tried to ban
the event.
In a debate in the European parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs from liberal, left
and green groups pledged to be in Budapest on 28 June for the parade to show
solidarity with gay Hungarians.
The pledges came after the city’s mayor said the event would go ahead,
circumventing a law that allows police to ban LGBTQ+ marches. Gergely Karácsony
said on Monday that the march would be a municipal event – and a celebration of
freedom – so “no permits from authorities are needed”.
“In this city, there are no first- or second-class citizens … neither freedom,
nor love can be banned, and the Budapest Pride cannot be banned either,”
Karácsony said.
Iratxe García Pérez, the Spanish leader of the Socialist group in the European
parliament, addressed gay people in Hungary directly during the debate on
Wednesday: “We see you, we hear you and on 28 June we will march with you in
Budapest, side by side, proud and loud.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
