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Tens of thousands march against Hungary's government, for LGBT rights

On June 28, tens of thousands marched in Budapest despite a police ban on the annual Budapest Pride parade celebrating LGBTQ+ rights.
The ban followed amendments to Hungary’s Assembly Act passed last March and the 2021 Child Protection Law, which authorities cited to restrict public assemblies.
Organizers including Budapest Pride and supporters such as Mayor Gergely Karácsony and over 70 MEPs, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, insisted that the parade would proceed amid police warnings of fines up to €500.
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, appealed to Hungarian officials to permit the parade, emphasizing that the European Union stands for equality and non-discrimination and that the right to peaceful assembly must be upheld.
The event highlighted growing resistance against Hungary’s increasing repression of civil liberties ahead of next year's elections, exposing tensions between the government and the EU over fundamental values.

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