Hungary’s homophobic PM furious to learn his actions have consequences

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán accused the European Commission of “legalised hooliganism” for taking action against his cruel anti LGBT+ “propaganda” law.

The far-right leader was dismayed after the executive arm of the EU announced on Thursday that it would be taking action against both Hungary and Poland for “violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people”.

The commission said that Hungary’s ban on the portrayal of LGBT+ people in media, school materials and advertisements runs counter to several EU laws, “violates human dignity, freedom of expression and information, the right to respect of private life” and the “right to non-discrimination”.

Hungary was issued with a letter of formal notice with an order to “correct” the issue within two months. If it fails to do so, the EU could take the case to the European Court of Justice, which may impose steep financial penalties.

Responding to the threat on Friday (16 July), Orbán furiously told state radio: “This is legalised hooliganism… The European Commission’s stance is shameful.”

He said the debate offered Hungarians a glimpse into “European life”, into what went on in schools in Germany, reiterating that Hungary would not let LGBT+ activists “march up and down” in schools promoting what he called “sexual propaganda”.

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