Spain’s Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, announced her intent to attend an alternative Pride demonstration in Budapest despite the event being banned by Hungarian authorities.
“We are looking at the agenda, the government is going to be there,” she said. “If I am not there in person, people from the team and probably the director general will be.”
The demonstration has been banned under a recently expanded Hungarian law that prohibits content deemed harmful to minors, including the promotion of gender ideology.
Despite the legal restrictions, Budapest’s mayor, Gergely Karácsony, has vowed to defy the ban. The mayor’s plan aims to use a loophole that would allow the event to take place without requiring permission from the police.
In Spain, Redondo is turning her attention to regional legislation she sees as mirroring Hungary’s model. Her ministry plans to challenge amendments to the Valencian Community’s 2017 Trans Law, which were backed by the right-wing VOX party.
Previously, Dutch liberal representatives announced their intentions to join the march at the end of June, despite the Hungarian government’s warnings that they would be handling the situation as foreign interference.
