New generation of Hungarians defends LGBT+ from Orbán

While most of the eyes are on the Biden-Putin meeting and other festive gatherings like the Globsec Forum this week, Hungary introduces legislation, allegedly trying to protect children, that will target the country’s LGBT+ community. In this episode, we speak with Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, who explains the political background behind Orbán’s move and walks us through the potential implications of the new legislation for LGBT+ rights and media freedom in Hungary, pointing to similar narratives being deployed in other countries. Additionally, we discuss the political realities that the Polish and Czech opposition are currently dealing with.