215 result(s) for lgbt
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
COE Report Raises Racism Concerns In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner’s report on Hungary also puts forward concerns about the deterioration of the situation as regards racism and intolerance in Hungary, with “anti-Gypsyism” being the most blatant form of intolerance, including violence targeting Roma people and paramilitary marches and patrolling in Roma populated villages.
Resignation Requested Of Crossdressing Jewish Community CEO In Budapest
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days after his election as CEO of the Budapest Jewish Community, a Hungarian Jewish insight blog, tudozsido.com, has published pictures of David Schwezoff performing in a Bratislava gay club in 2004 dressed as a woman. According to tudozsido.com Schwezoff was successful in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community and Budapest nightlife under the stage name “Carol ...
Embassies Support Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty embassies issued a joint statement on Wednesday in support of the ongoing Budapest Pride festival, affirming the right of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
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 ...
Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival, 26 October – 3 November
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Debuting this year as a standalone festival, the Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival will be held October 26 through November 3. For years, the film festival had been an integral part of the Budapest Pride Cultural and Film Festival and has now split off into a separate event series. The expanded festival will feature film showings in not just Budapest but also Pécs and Szeged, and the majority of ...
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.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls Gay Pride Parade Repulsive
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride Parade “is not natural, it is repulsive”, mayor István Tarlós said on TV2’s “Mokka” program Thursday morning. He said “he does not quite understand” what the annual LGBTQ parade is good for and said “this thing is unworthy of the historical environment of Andrássy út”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
COE Report Raises Racism Concerns In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner’s report on Hungary also puts forward concerns about the deterioration of the situation as regards racism and intolerance in Hungary, with “anti-Gypsyism” being the most blatant form of intolerance, including violence targeting Roma people and paramilitary marches and patrolling in Roma populated villages.
Resignation Requested Of Crossdressing Jewish Community CEO In Budapest
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A few days after his election as CEO of the Budapest Jewish Community, a Hungarian Jewish insight blog, tudozsido.com, has published pictures of David Schwezoff performing in a Bratislava gay club in 2004 dressed as a woman. According to tudozsido.com Schwezoff was successful in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community and Budapest nightlife under the stage name “Carol ...
Embassies Support Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Twenty embassies issued a joint statement on Wednesday in support of the ongoing Budapest Pride festival, affirming the right of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in Hungary to express themselves peacefully and lawfully.
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 ...
Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival, 26 October – 3 November
- 25 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Debuting this year as a standalone festival, the Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival will be held October 26 through November 3. For years, the film festival had been an integral part of the Budapest Pride Cultural and Film Festival and has now split off into a separate event series. The expanded festival will feature film showings in not just Budapest but also Pécs and Szeged, and the majority of ...
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.