27 result(s) for homophobia
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Members Of US Congress To Hungary: Government’s Efforts To Combat Extremism Are “Encouraging”
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In a recent letter to Hungary’s ambassador in Washington, two members of the U.S. Congress commend the government of Hungary for efforts to combat extremism.
British Embassy Supports Budapest Pride Festival
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Deputy Head of Mission Theresa Bubbear commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Chairwomen of Budapest Pride.
LGBT Roundtable Discussions At British Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 7 February the British Embassy in Budapest hosted two LGBT roundtable discussions. As part of the First Hungarian LGBT History Month, which DHM Theresa Bubbear opened on 1 February, the discussions focused on the appearance of homosexuality in Hungarian literature in the early 20th century and the history of the Budapest Pride Festival. Over one hundred people attended the event which ended ...
Invitation: Placcc Festival, Budapest, Until 30 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
An urban game played on smart phones, garbage architecture, a cinematographic city portrait, sound installations, evocative artwork and a public sauna experience make up the programme of this year’s PLACCC Festival. The ten-day event that takes place at unusual locations around Budapest will start on the 21st September. PLACCC – Art that takes you by surprise.
Hungarian Premiere Of The American Documentary 'Gone', 3 July
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This intensely personal documentary tells the story of Kathy Gilleran, a retired New York policewoman, who confronts homophobia, sexism, secrets, lies, and a potential conspiracy as she travels to Vienna to search for the truth after her son vanishes one evening. Could it had been "spontaneous suicide" as police speculate? And how far will one mother go for her son?
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Budapest Pride Refuses To Undergo Investigation
- 1 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government of Hungary ordered one of its investigating agencies to investigate a list of non-governmental organizations that the government considers left-wing, including Budapest Pride, to see whether they lawfully spent funding received from the Norwegian Government. The agency has no right under Hungarian law to do so, thus Budapest Pride refuses to undergo the investigation. The ...
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Members Of US Congress To Hungary: Government’s Efforts To Combat Extremism Are “Encouraging”
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In a recent letter to Hungary’s ambassador in Washington, two members of the U.S. Congress commend the government of Hungary for efforts to combat extremism.
British Embassy Supports Budapest Pride Festival
- 31 May 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Deputy Head of Mission Theresa Bubbear commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) by signing a contract of support with the Chairwomen of Budapest Pride.
LGBT Roundtable Discussions At British Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
On 7 February the British Embassy in Budapest hosted two LGBT roundtable discussions. As part of the First Hungarian LGBT History Month, which DHM Theresa Bubbear opened on 1 February, the discussions focused on the appearance of homosexuality in Hungarian literature in the early 20th century and the history of the Budapest Pride Festival. Over one hundred people attended the event which ended ...
Invitation: Placcc Festival, Budapest, Until 30 September
- 20 Sep 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
An urban game played on smart phones, garbage architecture, a cinematographic city portrait, sound installations, evocative artwork and a public sauna experience make up the programme of this year’s PLACCC Festival. The ten-day event that takes place at unusual locations around Budapest will start on the 21st September. PLACCC – Art that takes you by surprise.
Hungarian Premiere Of The American Documentary 'Gone', 3 July
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
This intensely personal documentary tells the story of Kathy Gilleran, a retired New York policewoman, who confronts homophobia, sexism, secrets, lies, and a potential conspiracy as she travels to Vienna to search for the truth after her son vanishes one evening. Could it had been "spontaneous suicide" as police speculate? And how far will one mother go for her son?