US EditionBudapest Pride Parade Defies Orban Ban in Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JUN 28 – The 30th Budapest Pride shattered previous attendance records with up to 200,000 participants despite government bans, new restrictive laws, and far-right counter-protests.
- On June 28, 2025, over 180,000 people held the annual Budapest Pride march in defiance of a government ban in the Hungarian capital.
- The event followed the Orbán government's constitutional change earlier this year to legally ban Pride, amid rising tensions and threats of fines for participants.
- Despite warnings from Prime Minister Orbán and a far-right counter-march, thousands marched across Budapest's Elizabeth Bridge celebrating freedom and opposing authoritarianism.
- Organizers and attendees risked fines ranging from 6,500 to 200,000 forints, while EU and diplomatic voices, including Ursula von der Leyen, urged Hungary to respect peaceful assembly rights.
- The march demonstrated growing civil resistance against democratic erosion in Hungary and served as a powerful example for broader fights for equality and democracy globally.
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