Hungary set to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings
Parliament in Hungary is voting to ban publish gatherings seen as promoting homosexuality.
We speak to people from Hungary's LGBTQ+ community about their everyday life and the consitutional amendment that would allow authorities to ban public gatherings seen as promoting homosexuality or gender reassignment.
We hear a mix of views on whether space flights, like today’s Blue Origin rocket one with six women onboard, are vanity projects without value or justification. We speak to a space expert and hear from our listeners around the world.
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Presenter: Luke Jones.
(Photo: Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban votes on constitutional amendments targeting LGBTQ community at the Hungarian parliament in Budapest, Hungary, April 14, 2025. Credit: Marton Monus/Reuters)
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