Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era
Summary
Hungarian police have approved the Budapest Pride parade scheduled for June 27, 2026, marking a change after last year’s government tried to block the event. This decision comes after a new government was elected and an EU court ruled that Hungary’s previous anti-LGBTQ+ laws were discriminatory.Key Facts
- Budapest Pride parade is set for June 27, 2026, with police approval confirmed.
- Last year, Hungary’s government under Viktor Orbán backed laws to ban Pride events to "protect children."
- The new prime minister, Péter Magyar, supports equality and freedom of assembly, but has not repealed the old laws.
- The EU’s top court declared Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law discriminatory and against EU rules.
- Last year’s Pride saw a record 200,000 attendees despite attempts to block it.
- Police allowed Pride to proceed and set rules for three counter-demonstrations at a distance.
- Last year’s march organizer, Budapest’s mayor, faced legal charges for rebranding the event.
- A Roma rights campaigner also faces fines for organizing a Pride march outside Budapest.
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