Hungary. The mayor of Budapest responded to the ban on Orban. Significant gesture

The Hungarian government banned the placement of LGBTQ+ symbols on state buildings. The new decree of Prime Minister Viktor Orban entered into force on the day of the inauguration of the jubilee edition of the Budapest Pride festival. The mayor of Budapest has already responded by hanging the rainbow flag.

The document signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, which comes into force on the day of publication, states that “symbols referring to or promoting various sexual and sexual orientations or political movements that represent them cannot be placed on” governmental or related to the central bank.

The premiere office emphasized that it was a “symbolic” decision because the display of such symbols “is not a common practice in government buildings”. “The decree primarily confirms that the government is fully involved in the suppression of LGBTQ+ propaganda addressed to children, whether in kindergartens, schools, media or public space” – the prime minister's office was noted in a statement.

“Budapest is not the same as the government”

The regulation does not apply to city authorities' buildings. The opposition mayor of Budapest Gergely Karacsony posted a photo on his Facebook on Friday presenting a rainbow flag placed in front of the headquarters of the city authorities of the capital.

“As every year from 2019, also now, at the beginning of the month of pride, the rainbow flag hung on the town hall building – because there is its place,” he said. “Hungary is not the same as the government and Budapest is not the same as the government. The Budapest Pride festival is a festival of all of us all,” wrote Karacsony.

No equality parades and appeals from abroad

In mid -March this year, the Hungarian parliament adopted an amendment to the Act on assemblies, delegating in practice equality parades. The draft change was made by the ruling party Fidesz. The ban allows to impose fines to the organizers of events and prohibits “presenting or promoting homosexuality” among minors under 18 years of age.

Earlier this week, the Hungarian police rejected the application for the organization of this year's Equality March in Budapest. The organizers of the event planned at the end of June announced that they would organize it despite the ban.

France, Germany and Spain They were among over 20 European Union countries, which last month called Budapest to change the provisions prohibiting the events of LGBTQ+, expressing fears that this is contrary to the basic values ​​of dignity, freedom, equality and respect for human rights recorded in EU treaties.