Human rights always have something to do with anti-fascism. To do this, it is important to be clear about what fascism is. Fascism came into the world 100 years ago. The main idea was: the state is everything, the individual is nothing. In the fascist state it was clearly defined how people should think, speak and act. This applied to all areas of life, right down to the body. An essential characteristic of fascist thinking is to leave the state to define what is good and what is bad, what is healthy and what is unhealthy. Fascism also includes inventing better and worse groups of people.
The fascist border crossing always begins when people are to be deprived of personal responsibility. Human rights, on the other hand, mean the exact opposite.
Human rights refer to the right of the individual over his life. To stand up for human rights means to stand up for self-determination and human freedom. At the same time, anti-fascism means to prevent any border crossing by the state that is likely to violate the individual's rights of self-determination and to clearly oppose such attacks.
Ban on LGBT content in Hungary: "Many are thinking of leaving"
Borbála Forrai speaks in an interview about Hungary's anti-queer law and the powerlessness of the EU.
Borbála Forrai is the spokesperson for the Hungarian organization Háttér Foundation. In the FR interview, she explains what the new law restricting LGBT content could have to do with the dispute over a Chinese university in Budapest and why European pressure on Orbán is a double-edged sword.
Can you outline the consequences of the new rules passed in parliament for gays, lesbians or transgender people in Hungary?
At the moment, many are wondering what exactly the ban on LGBT content in schools means. Is it already advertising for homosexuality when same-sex parents come to a school festival for their children? Which films will in future only be permitted for people over 18? At the moment it is not even clear whether there can be another Pride event in Budapest in the future. The law hits children and young people with a non-heterosexual orientation particularly hard. It prohibits education or awareness-raising programs for under 18s who work against bullying and prejudice and are particularly important to the mental health of LGBTQI youth. A law designed to protect children now puts a particularly vulnerable group of young people at risk. The message to all LGBTQI Hungarians is clear. The government stokes fear of them by creating a context for pedophilia. And it does this in order to shamelessly use it as a tool for maintaining power. When I look around on social media, I can see how fear, anger, and dejection are in the LGBTQI community right now. Many are thinking of leaving the country.
Why do you think the government passed this law in this form and at this point in time?
Originally, the law was only supposed to better protect children from pedophiles. Nobody could say anything about that. It was one of the rare times when the government and opposition agreed. Then the ruling party Fidesz linked the topic with LGBT content. It was a trap for the opposition to divide. The far right Jobbik party continued to support Fidesz's plan, while liberals and leftists couldn't possibly say yes now. You are now standing there as politicians who do not want to do anything against pedophiles. In addition, the topic distracts from the displeasure in the population about the planned branch of the Chinese Fudan University in Budapest.
There is resistance to this.
An educational institution controlled by the Communist Party in China is to be financed with Hungarian taxpayers' money. In contrast, many people took to the streets. You tabled the amendment just five days before Parliament's vote on Fudan University. Fidesz has scapegoated minorities in the past and ran campaigns to mobilize voters. There are parliamentary elections in Hungary next year.
Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Gender Equality, threatens to cut EU funds if Hungary does not change the law. How do you rate it?
The question is not easy to answer. Dalli points out that such threats have led Polish communities to no longer officially designate themselves as “LGBT-free zones”. The question is whether the EU can achieve something in Hungary with such funds. So far, a dispute with Brussels has always helped Viktor Orbán in elections. Not only in Hungary there are many people who are looking for simple answers in an increasingly complex world. They are receptive to fear when fear is fueled. Orbán is a master at creating simple and manipulative narratives.
Quelltext: https://www.fr.de/politik/viele-denken-ans-weggehen-90814980.html
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