Kata Benedek

Kata Benedek is a Hungarian art historian with a PhD from Berlin’s Freie Universität. Her research explores the geopolitical temporalities and modalities of socialist and post-socialist East Central European queer cultural history, particularly within the discursive biases of the East-West epistemic binary.

Articles

01.12.2025
Owning the Past: Orbán’s Statue Craze

Quantity matters more than quality when your goal is controlling the narrative, says Kata Benedek.

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17.07.2025
The Anti-Orbán Pride: An Election Prelude

Ahead of next year’s elections, Budapest’s largest-ever pro-LGBTQ+ march offers a glimpse into the uncertainty of Hungary’s polarised politics.

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19.07.2024
The Limbo of Orbán’s Queer Censorship 

At the centre of Hungary's clashes with the EU is the former's "Child Protection" act. It is dividing society and creating uncertainty.

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20.04.2022
Genderphobia in Eastern Europe: Myths and Realities

Questioning the dividing line between East and West on LGBTQI+ emancipation.

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23.07.2021
Opportunism Not Ideology: Fidesz’s Campaign Against Sexual Minorities

A new discriminatory law against LGBTQI+ people fits well into the long-running political strategy of Fidesz.

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26.05.2021
Referendums in Hungary: Confirmation Bias

The Hungarian government's use of referendums shows how direct democracy can be used to lend a veneer of legitimacy to a party's own policy agenda.

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