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Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ law casts shadow over drag queen contest • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 05 Jul 2021
In a backroom of a dilapidated former factory outside Budapest, contestants wearing huge fake eyelashes and glittering dresses are preparing for #Hungary's annual #dragqueen competition, all the while hoping it will not be the last. Hungary's parliament passed #legislation on June 15 that
strengthens rules against paedophilia and bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender reassignment.

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