US EditionHungary Pride march wins backing of some foreign embassies, but not US
- Tens of thousands will march in Budapest on June 28 in the 30th annual Pride parade despite a police ban imposed by the Hungarian government.
- The ban follows a constitutional amendment passed earlier this year that allows police to prohibit LGBTQ+ events under a 2021 'child protection' law.
- The government, led by Prime Minister Orban, promotes a conservative Christian agenda and framed the march ban as protecting children, while liberal city officials and organizers vowed to hold the event.
- Over thirty international diplomatic missions, among them the UK, France, and Germany, have publicly expressed their support for the Pride parade, highlighting it as a symbol of perseverance, democracy, and human rights.
- The event highlights continued tensions in Hungary over LGBTQ+ rights and suggests persistent resistance to government restrictions despite legal and political challenges.
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Britain, France and Germany and 30 other countries expressed support on Monday for Hungary's LGBTQ community and a Budapest Pride march on June 28, which was banned by police after the government denounced it as potentially harmful to children.
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