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Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pushed for the passage of legislation restricting LGBTQ events [File: John Thys/Reuters]

Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban all public events organised by LGBTQ+ groups.

Passed on Monday, the amendment formalises a law introduced earlier this year that bans such gatherings, including Budapest’s annual Pride March.

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