Thousands defiantly march in Budapest Pride against anti-LGBT+ Hungarian law

Thousands of people defiantly marched in the Budapest Pride parade on Saturday (24 July), in solidarity against anti-LGBT+ legislation in Hungary.

This year’s Budapest Pride was more of a protest than a parade, as it came on the heels of a new law banning the “promotion” of LGBT+ issues in schools, establishing a government-approved list sex education providers in schools and banning any LGBT+ content in advertising or media which could be seen by minors.

The new law is just the latest in a long series of attacks on LGBT+ rights in Hungary by prime minister Viktor Orban and his party Fidesz, from outlawing civil unions and same-sex adoption to even launching a bid to legally erase trans people.

The protest kicked off at 2pm, and thousands of queer Hungarians marched alongside their allies through the streets of central Budapest, waving Pride flags and holding placards.