The new law is part of a crackdown on Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community by the nationalist-populist party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is an ally of Putin and Trump.

Hungary deepened its repression of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people on March 18 as the parliament passed a draconian law that will outlaw Pride and similar events, thereby penalizing public support for LGBT people in the country.

Hungary has passed a new anti-LGBTQ+ law that bans Pride events and allows authorities to use facial recognition software to identify those attending the festivities