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Hungary holds first post-Orban Budapest Pride march
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- Tens of thousands participated in the 2025 Budapest Pride parade, the first since Viktor Orban's election defeat, despite last year's government ban attempt.
- The new pro-EU government led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar ended Orban's 16-year rule, which was marked by some of the EU's most restrictive LGBTQ+ policies.
- Orban's administration had banned Pride events, citing children's rights, and introduced laws banning same-sex adoption and gender changes on official documents.
- Prime Minister Magyar has not yet reversed Orban-era LGBTQ+ restrictions but expressed openness to discussing socially sensitive issues and emphasized personal freedom within the law.
- The large turnout at Pride events signals strong public opposition to Orban's anti-LGBTQ+ policies and hope for improved rights under the new government.
