Hungary’s ruling party has submitted an anti-LGBTQ bill to ban Budapest Pride, which is approaching its 30th anniversary. The right-wing populist Fidesz Party, led by virulently anti-LGBTQ+ prime minister Viktor Orbán,

A new anti-LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a large demonstration on the streets of Budapest.

Hungary’s ruling coalition continued its crackdown on the country’s LBGTQ+ community on Monday, as members submitted a bill to parliament that would ban the popular Budapest Pride event and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees.