Tens of thousands defy Hungarian ban to attend Pride march
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tens-thousands-defy-hungarian-ban-attend-pride-march
Participants in the Pride march cross the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2025AROUND 100,000 people bravely defied a government ban and police orders on Saturday to march in what organisers called the largest LGBT+ Pride event in Hungary’s history in an open rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government.
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed in March by President Orban’s right-wing governing party.
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One marcher, Blanka Molnar, said more people had attended the Pride march than ever before despite it being outlawed.
She said: “This isn’t just about LGBT+ rights, it’s also about the right to assemble and about standing up for each other and not allowing [the government] to oppress us.”
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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tens-thousands-defy-hungarian-ban-attend-pride-march