Budapest Holds First Pride March Since End of Orbán's Government
Budapest held its first Pride march since the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year government, with tens of thousands of people participating. Police approved the 2026 march after blocking it in 2025. Péter Magyar, the newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary, did not attend the event but stated that 'nobody should be stigmatised because of the way they love.' The EU’s top court struck down Orbán-era bans
Budapest held its first Pride march since the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year government, with tens of thousands of people participating. Police approved the 2026 Budapest Pride march after blocking it in 2025. According to France24, Péter Magyar is the newly elected Prime Minister of Hungary and did not attend the march, but stated that 'nobody should be stigmatised because of the way they love.' According to latimes.com, the EU’s top court struck down Orbán-era bans on Pride and LGBTQ+ content for minors, while Orbán-era bans on same-sex adoption and marriage remain in place. Some Hungarians described the 2026 Pride march as the start of a new era.
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