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Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
PBS • • world
Key Points:
- Tens of thousands participated in the 31st annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday, marking the first such event since the ousting of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had sought to ban the parade.
- The march took place amid a record-breaking heat wave, with organizers providing water and city fountains opened to support attendees as they celebrated LGBTQ+ visibility and rights.
- Despite Orbán's previous government passing legislation and a constitutional amendment outlawing Pride, last year's event proceeded with over 350,000 participants, challenging the ban and damaging Orbán's political standing.
- Hungary's new government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has not repealed anti-LGBTQ+ laws but authorized this year's Pride event and provided police security, raising hopes for future progress on LGBTQ+ rights.
- The EU's highest court recently ruled that Hungary's 2021 ban on LGBTQ+ content for minors violates EU law, reinforcing protections for human rights and equality in the region.
