Controversial LGBTQ+ Exhibition Leads to Firing of Hungarian Museum Director
World Press Photo expresses shock at the dismissal of Laszlo Simon, the director of the Hungarian National Museum, over an exhibition featuring LGBTQ+ images. The exhibition, titled "Home for the Golden Gays," documented the lives of older LGBTQ+ individuals in the Philippines. The controversy arose when a far-right party launched an inquiry into the exhibition, citing a law banning the promotion of homosexuality to under-18s. Despite placing warning notices, the Hungarian government fired Simon for failing to comply with the law. World Press Photo defends the exhibition, stating that the images are not explicit or offensive.