The protocol unites the homophobic Orbán at the palace dinner with the husband of the president of Luxembourg

The anti-LGBTI ideas that Viktor Orbán defends have made him one of the most uncomfortable leaders in the European Union. However, at the NATO Summit dinner held this Tuesday, the Hungarian Prime Minister he had to repress his opinions in favor of back in the recognition of the rights and freedoms of the group.

During the dinner of Heads of State and Government that took place in the Royal Palace of Madrid, Orbán was forced -by protocol- to sit next to the architect Gauthier Destenayhusband of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Betel.

Recognized homophobe, Orbán approved in 2021 a law that links homosexuality with pederasty, it prohibits talking about the subject in schools and eliminates the presence of sexual diversity in the media. A repressive regulation that led leaders such as the Portuguese António Costa to ask the Hungarian Prime Minister to leave the club of 27.

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At the time, one of the most heartfelt criticisms came from Bettel, the only leader of an openly gay European country. For him, the law represented a “red line” that he tried to combat by promoting a declaration signed by 17 countries.

In general, Bettel, married to his partner since 2015, has not wanted to build his image based on his sexual orientation. However, his government was the one that approved same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption in Luxembourg.