Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
ONP Summary
On June 27, Budapest hosted the 31st annual Pride march—the first since Viktor Orbán's government ended following April elections. Despite extreme heat, tens of thousands joined the demonstration, marking a sharp reversal from the prior administration's recent legislative attempts to ban Pride and restrict LGBTQ+ rights. The event occurred under new political leadership with substantially different policies toward sexual and gender minorities.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize the event as a victory for LGBTQ+ rights and a moment of relief and liberation after government oppression, highlighting the symbolic significance of visible celebration following recent legal prohibitions.
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Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human rights groups and politicians across the European Union. ...