Hungarian government cracks down on the queer community, but it fights back

What is life like for the queer community under an authoritarian regime? How do they fight for their rights and what role does the EU play?

‪@Popagandagr‬ followed four queer people in Budapest to find out: András Hodász, an ex-priest now a queer activist, Máté Hegedűs, a spokesperson at Budapest Pride, David Bedő, a MP of Momentum party and founder of the lgbtq-group in the Parliament and Eszter Lisztes, member of the Labrisz Lesbian organisation.

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