Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) calls for boycott of Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) event featuring Orban

Towleroad April 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to cancel an event in May in Budapest featuring as its keynote speaker Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The Hungarian leader, who was re-elected earlier this month, is known for his xenophobic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic and homophobic rhetoric and policies, as well as has friendly relations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. During his time in office, Orban cracked down on the press, rolled back protections for the LGBTQ community, instituted policies that have helped erod…

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