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Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events

Hungarians protest Pride ban; Budapest mayor promises LGBTQ+ support

Thousands blocked major streets and bridges in Budapest to show their outrage.

Hungary seeks to ban Pride and amend constitution to recognize only male and female genders

Hungarian officials say they have been emboldened by Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ moves.

Hungarian Museum Director Sacked Over Gay Retirement Home Pics

The World Press Photo Exhibition contained no nudity or explicit content, but detractors said it violated the country’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Global Gayborhoods: Budapest

A leader in Central and Eastern Europeans' violently controversial charge for LGBT rights, Budapest's unique cosmopolitanism is none-the-less undergoing a lively revival.

Budapest Pride Sees Record Turnout After Anti-LGBTQ Law Passes

The organizers of Budapest Pride said it was the largest in the march's 26 years. 

A Global Report Card on LGBTQ+ Rights for IDAHOBIT

From Brunei to Brazil, Budapest to Boise, LGBTQ+ people are fighting for their lives and dignity.

MTV: Awards Show in Hungary Will Show Stand Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

Holding the MTV Euro Music Awards in Budapest will show solidarity with LGBTQ+ people being oppressed by Hungary's government, an MTV exec says. 

Olly Alexander Defends LGBTQ+ Rights in Homophobic Hungary at MTV EMAs

Other celebrities also stood up for LGBTQ+ rights at the event, which took place in Budapest, Hungary. The country's government has passed a series of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in recent years.

Fresh Air the Airline of Your Gay Dreams

If you needed more proof that LGBT minds were the wittiest: In order to promote the 2012 EuroGames in Budapest June 27-July 1, promoters came up with a creative new campaign. Watch the video for Fresh Air,  the world's very first gay airline announced its debut to "take off to the deservedly popular and gay-friendly Budapest" for EuroGames.

The Fastest Woman in the World Is Leaving Her Haters Behind

Despite the trauma she’s endured, it took her becoming the fastest woman in the world after winning the women’s 100 meter at the track and field world championships in Budapest in August to renew a skeptical public’s faith in her.

My Life as an Intersex Activist

In April 2016, Santiago D'Almeida Ferreira was one of more than 40 intersex activists and allies gathered in Budapest for IGLYO's I Have Rights intersex study session. As one of the first out intersex people in Portugal, Santi is a pioneer in the field. As told to Kay Cairns.

New Freddie Mercury Queen Film

Digitally remastered and in the theaters for the first time, Freddy Mercury's last Queen concert.

Meet the Olympics' Gay Cousin

A few thousand miles from London, gay athletes converged to play and party.

2015 Oscar Noms: Imitation Game, Meryl Streep, Still Alice

Read the full list of nominations for this year's Academy Awards, to be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.