Budapest pride continues despite heat
Summary
Budapest held its first official Pride march since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán left office. Thousands joined the event despite very hot weather, but some tensions appeared as far-right activists replaced rainbow flags on a bridge with Hungarian national flags.Key Facts
- The Pride march in Budapest is the first official one after Viktor Orbán stopped being prime minister.
- Thousands of people took part in the parade on a hot day.
- The event was fully authorized by the authorities.
- Far-right activists removed some rainbow flags on Elisabeth Bridge.
- These activists replaced the rainbow flags with Hungarian national flags.
- The flag replacement was done to try to prevent conflicts during the event.
- The parade shows continuing support for LGBTQ rights in Hungary after Orbán’s departure.
- The situation still showed some tensions between supporters and opponents of Pride.
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