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People react to House Speaker’s homophobic statements with demonstration
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Budapest Pride organised a demonstration at Kossuth square Saturday evening to respond to the outrageous statements about homosexuals that were uttered by House Speaker László Kövér last Wednesday.
Organisers believe that homophobia has no place in public life, and they are shocked that in the 21st century, some people still consider others second-class citizens, Index reports.
Hungarian House Speaker: “Normal homosexuals don’t consider themselves equal”
Kövér expressed his thoughts on homosexuals at a public forum last week, where he, among other things, stated that:
“There is no difference morally in the behaviour of a paedophile and gays who want to adopt. In both of these cases, the child is an object, an item of luxury, the tool used for self-realisation and fulfilment.”
Then he went on explaining that
“a normal homosexual knows the order of life, that this is how she/he was born and this is what she/he became. A normal homosexual tries to adapt to society and does not consider herself/himself equal.”
Many people felt the need to respond to Kövér’s statements publicly. Not long after the forum, a demonstration was organised.
Hundreds of people showed up at Kossuth square to show their disagreement with Kövér’s statements, including many politicians from the opposition.
For example, delegates from Momentum, Demokratikus Koalíció, MSZP, and the Liberálisok were all there.
Protesters were holding rainbow-coloured flags.
