"On Wednesday (28 January), almost a year after the march took place, prosecutors confirmed they planned to pursue criminal charges against the Hungarian capital's mayor. A spokesperson accused Karácsony of having "organised and led a public gathering despite the police ban", adding in a statement reported by The Guardian that they planned to impose fines on the defendant "without a trial". Responding to the accusations, Karácsony said on social media that he had "gone from being a proud suspect to a proud defendant"."
"A member of the Dialogue For Hungary Party - the country's Green Party - Karácsony has routinely defied the Orbán administration's efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Ahead of the Pride event, he ordered that LGBTQ+ Pride and Ukrainian flags be flown on the city's administrative buildings, saying that the government's attacks on the community were "selfish, petty, and despicable"."
Prosecutors filed criminal charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony for hosting a Pride march despite a national ban on such events. The ban was passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government and prompted national and international backlash. Karácsony revived Budapest Freedom Day with the theme Pride and ordered Pride and Ukrainian flags flown on city administrative buildings. Prosecutors accuse him of organizing and leading a public gathering despite a police ban and plan to impose fines without a trial. Karácsony framed the charges as the price of defending freedom and LGBTQ+ rights.
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