The law, supported by Orbán’s Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the Christian Democrats, was pushed through parliament in an accelerated procedure after being submitted only a day earlier.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — 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.

Hungary's parliament has passed a bill banning the annual Pride march, citing potential harm to children, sparking protests in Budapest. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party pushed the legislation through swiftly.