100,000 March in Budapest Pride, Defying Hungarian Government Ban
100,000 March in Budapest Pride, Defying Hungarian Government Ban An estimated 100,000 individuals took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday, openly defying a government ban and police directives to participate in what organizers hailed as the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in Hungary’s history. This massive demonstration served as a direct challenge to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government and its increasingly restrictive policies. Participants risked potential police intervention and significant fines to join the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which had…