Most governments around the world are mobilizing all their resources in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. They reach across the aisle in an effort to tackle one of the greatest challenges humanity has faced in recent history.

But here in Hungary, our Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has unashamedly used the situation as a pretext to grab unlimited power, enabling him to rule by decree. And while everyone is distracted by the coronavirus, the government also submitted a bill that, among other things, would make it impossible for transgender people to legally change their gender.

If passed, the law would force trans people to live with documents that do not match their true identity. It would expose them to discrimination in employment, housing, and access to services and official procedures. It would also clear the way for medical practice, including surgery, harmful to intersex children.

That’s why I’ve launched a petition to the Hungarian government. Several thousand people have signed it since I launched it earlier this week, but we’ll need many more signatures to break through the noise and get the government’s attention.

Can you sign my petition, Andreas?