Even if Hungary's nationalist premier Minister Viktor Orban loses next month's election, it does not mean relief for the country's embattled LGBTQ community, rights activists say.
Orban -- Vladimir Putin's closest ally in Europe -- has led a years-long crackdown on LGBTQ rights, culminating in an unprecedented ban on Pride marches in an EU member state.Â
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