Slovenian activists welcome Hungary and Poland prime ministers with defiant rainbow protest

LGBT+ activists in Slovenia have welcomed the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland with a defiant rainbow protest.

Rémy Bonny, an LGBT+ activist and the executive director of nonprofit organisation Forbidden Colours, shared images of the bold demonstration on Twitter Friday (9 July). The images show a variety of LGBT+ Pride flags entwined in a fence across from a busy road and walkway.

Bonny explained: “Slovenian LGBTIQ organisations prepared a rainbow welcome to the Hungarian and Polish Prime Ministers during their visit to Slovenia.

“Just across the main entrance of where the meeting took place the fence was covered in rainbow flags.

“Slovenia rocks!”

The protest comes as Slovenia and Poland have sided with Hungary in a stand-off with other European Union (EU) countries over LGBT+ rights. Last month, Hungary passed a bill that bans the discussion of LGBT+ people on media, school materials and advertisements aimed at minors.

The Slovenian LGBT+ protest was widely praised online with one person saying they hoped the Hungarian and Polish prime ministers “enjoyed the view”.