It was a great honor to join the Hungarian board of Validity — at the time MDAC — in 2017: I had known the organization from my times at the Central European University, they were one of the Human Rights Program’s civil partners bringing their expertise to students and offering opportunities for future human rights defenders to gain practical experience. I have always admired the work Validity is doing: while as an international organization it is at the forefront of advocating for the rights of people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in Europe and Africa, as a non-governmental organization based in Budapest, it has achieved incredible legal victories in Hungary too that triggered long-awaited in legislation and practice. Validity not only advocates for legal reforms and challenges discriminatory practices, but also empowers individuals to assert their rights, thus it seeks to advance a global movement towards a more inclusive and just society.

I joined Validity as an academic teaching human rights at the Central European University, bringing theoretical knowledge and approach to the board. Since 2023, I am the director of the Legal Program at Háttér Society, Hungary’s leading NGO working for the rights of sexual and gender minorities. Just as Validity, in my work I use strategic litigation and advocacy to ensure that no one is discriminated against, and all rights are secured regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. 

I hold an LL.M and PhD in human rights law focusing on the European system of human rights.