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Hungary's Orban accuses EU of orchestrating 'repulsive' Pride march
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JUN 30 – Despite legal threats and a government ban, Budapest Pride saw up to 200,000 participants in a historic show of defiance against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, organisers said.
- On 28 June, an estimated 100,000–200,000 people defied Hungary’s Pride ban, marking the largest Pride in Hungarian history with up to 200,000 participants.
- Fidesz banned Pride in March, citing child protection laws that linked LGBTQ+ identities to paedophilia and leveraged the 2021 display restrictions, enabling swift parliamentary approval.
- Authorities warned that facial recognition could identify attendees, with fines of 200,000 forints, but Budapest Mayor reclassified the event as municipal to bypass the ban.
- Amid warnings, up to 200,000 attended Budapest Pride, making it Orbán's largest protest and a historic defiance despite the ban.
- Orbán's 15-year rule faces a challenge as the EU's case is before the European Court of Justice ahead of April 2025 elections, risking political shift.
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Hungarian authorities will open proceedings against participants in Saturday's Budapest Pride march, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated. People could be fined up to 200,000 forints (12,000 crowns). All those involved knew the march was banned and will face legal consequences, the prime minister says.
Viktor Orban wanted to stop the Pride in Budapest - but hundreds of thousands went to the streets. From Brussels there is recognition for this.
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Millions of people across the globe took to the streets to mark Pride celebrations over the weekend, with many defying government crackdowns on LGBTQ+ communities. In Turkey, police arrested over 50 people Sunday ahead of a banned Pride march in Istanbul. In Hungary, Saturday’s march drew an estimated 100,000 people in what is being described as the largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Hungarian history. The peaceful gathering came as an act of d…
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