Kim Petras promises powerful EMAs performance in Hungary

Transgender pop star Kim Petras says her performance at next week's MTV EMAs in Hungary will be “pretty powerful.”

LONDON -- Pop star Kim Petras is taking a stand for LGBTQ rights at the 2021 MTV EMAs.

The German singer-songwriter is performing at the EMAs ceremony in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 14 on the heels of the country's passage of legislation that critics say limits LGBTQ rights.

“I’m transgender and performing at the EMAs,” said Petras. “It’s going to be pretty powerful to be in Hungary and perform the show when these laws have just happened.”

The law passed by Hungary's parliament in June prohibits the display of content to minors that depicts homosexuality or gender change.