Hungary Fires Museum Director Over Failure to Enforce LGBT Exhibition Restrictions
The director of Hungary's National Museum, Laszlo Simon, was dismissed by the government for allowing under-18s to visit a World Press Photo exhibition featuring images of LGBT people, in violation of laws banning the "promotion of homosexuality" to minors. The exhibition had sparked controversy, with a far-right party launching a government inquiry. The museum argued that it had no right to ask for ID to determine visitors' age but included a message on its website discouraging under-18s from attending. The dismissal comes amid criticism of Hungary's laws on homosexuality by the EU and human rights groups.