Hungary's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to ban the Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities, triggering the blockade of a bridge in central Budapest in protest against the changes fast-tracked by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz party.

Fidesz, which holds a commanding parliamentary majority, submitted a bill on Monday that would ban the annual Pride march on the grounds that it could prove harmful to children, and approved the legislation in an expedited process on Tuesday.

Hitting out against the decision, Hungary's opposition lawmakers ignited smoke bombs ing protest against the new law.