Hungary bans teenagers from visiting World Press Photo exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images
Source: Associated Press
Hungary bans teenagers from visiting World Press Photo exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images
BY JUSTIN SPIKE
Updated 8:21 AM EDT November 1, 2023
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting this year’s World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest, after Hungary’s right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content.
The prestigious global photo exhibition, on display in Hungary’s National Museum in Budapest, receives more than 4 million visitors from around the world every year. Showcasing outstanding photojournalism, its mission is to bring visual coverage of a range of important events to a global audience.
But a set of five photos by Filipino photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales led a far-right Hungarian lawmaker to file a complaint with the country’s cultural ministry, which found that they violate a Hungarian law that prohibits the display of LGBTQ+ content to minors.
Now, even with parental consent, those under 18 are no longer allowed to visit the exhibition.
The photographs, which document a community of elderly LGBTQ+ people in the Philippines who have shared a home for decades and cared for each other as they age, depict some community members dressed in drag and wearing make up.
-snip-
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-bars-minors-from-world-press-photo-lgbtq-content-25dacb49e5eacd066fa2314a08fbe21a
