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Eswatini formerly Swaziland. In the run up to the event, organizers faced political pressure and police bans.

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This year saw gay attendance, Hungarians from all walks of life turned out, LGBT people, allies, families, and students; their message was clear: this was about more than LGBT rights. The EU Commission should deploy its full rule of law enforcement tools, including seeking prompt interim measures at the EU Court of Justice to suspend the effect of the March law and all anti-LGBT and antidemocratic laws and policies.

Hungarians sent a strong message this weekend: they will not be silenced. The EU should listen and respond. Police did their job by keeping them separate from Pride, though they were vastly outnumbered by the supporters of equality. Leaders in the European Council should take note of the appeal by Hungarians to protect democracy in the country and move show the article 7 procedure.

The same draconian legislation legalized the use of facial recognition technology to identify organizers and participants. The response was a demonstration of unity, courage, and hope. El Salvador. Join our movement today. The Hungarian government should heed the calls of its own citizens and pony repeal laws that target LGBT people and undermine democratic freedoms, including free assembly.

Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. Burkina Faso. Budapest Pride was more than a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT rights; it was a clear and courageous stand for democracy, dignity, and the rule of law.

Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender. The assault on Pride was part of this broader strategy and an effort to divide, distract, and dominate. Central African Republic. Dominican Republic.

South Sudan. Costa Rica. Get updates on human rights issues from around the globe. Americas All Americas. Democratic Republic of Congo. South Africa. Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

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Countries Africa All Africa. Equatorial Guinea. Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.