66 result(s) for homosexuality
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Village Bans Mosques, Homosexuality
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The wearing of burkas, chador and burkini, the construction of mosques and anything else that fails to consider the male and female relationship as the basis for a family is banned in Ásotthalom at the proposal of Jobbik mayor László Toroczkai.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Xpat Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Ruminations In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both right and left use the occasion of the national holiday to impose their political messages on St. Stephen’s historical contribution.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik Mayor’s Stunt To Ban The Burqa And “Homosexual Propaganda”
- 1 Dec 2016 8:19 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator dismisses a Jobbik mayor’s anti-burqa and anti-gay decree as a mere stunt, and likens his small municipality to a lunatic asylum. His pro-government counterpart thinks Jobbik voters may be left puzzled and clueless about the party’s ideological direction.
Village Bans Mosques, Homosexuality
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The wearing of burkas, chador and burkini, the construction of mosques and anything else that fails to consider the male and female relationship as the basis for a family is banned in Ásotthalom at the proposal of Jobbik mayor László Toroczkai.
Xpat Opinion: Terrorism In Europe – A Clash Of Civilizations?
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative papers interpret the recent terror attacks as harbingers of a clash of civilizations in Europe. Left-wing commentators, on the other hand, fear that the civilizational war rhetoric is used by authoritarian governments to justify their methods.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Xpat Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Ruminations In Hungary
- 22 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from both right and left use the occasion of the national holiday to impose their political messages on St. Stephen’s historical contribution.
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 ...