Hungary Pride goes ahead, defying Orban threat of ‘legal consequences’

Hungary Pride goes ahead, defying Orban threat of ‘legal consequences’

Tens of thousands have gathered for the Budapest Pride march, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s legal threats against LGBTQ rights activists. Organisers of the march hope for a record attendance, despite mounting pressure from nationalist conservative politicians and police to stop any display of pro-LGBTQ material. The police issued a ban in line with…

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Record attendance expected at Budapest Pride march despite Orban warning | European Union News

Record attendance expected at Budapest Pride march despite Orban warning | European Union News

Thousands to march in Hungary’s capital despite government ban, highlighting EU-wide resistance against anti-LGBTQ laws. A record number of people are expected to attend a Pride march in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union. The event on Saturday comes after Prime Minister…

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