Thousands Party at Budapest Pride in Clear Message to Orban

Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban

A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.

They tried to ban Pride. Instead, they got Hungary’s biggest anti-government protest in years

More than 180,000 protesters took over the streets of Budapest, many saying they marched not just for LGBTQ rights but in opposition to what they see as an increasingly authoritarian government.

Tens of thousands march against Hungary's government for LGBT rights – video

Tens of thousands of people gathered for Budapest Pride march despite the government's threat of ‘legal consequences’. The country’s main Pride march was cast into doubt earlier this year after the country’s ruling Fidesz party – led by the rightwing populist Viktor Orbán – backed legislation that created a legal basis for Pride to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children. The move caused outrage from within Hungary and bey…