Police in Hungary will permit the Pride parade in Budapest next month, reversing last year’s attempt to block the event. Last year’s march drew international attention after legislation supported by Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party created a legal basis for banning Pride events, citing protection of children. After Peter Magyar became prime minister in a landslide victory, he repeatedly voiced support for equality and freedom of assembly, but his government has not publicly addressed Pride-specific restrictions. Budapest Pride organisers notified police of their plan for the 31st march on 27 June and expressed confidence the event will proceed. They cited an EU court ruling that Orban’s anti-LGBTQ+ law, amended to enable Pride bans, was discriminatory and violated EU rules.
"Police in Hungary have said they will allow next month's Pride parade in Budapest to take place, signalling a reversal from last year when they sought to block the event on the orders of the government of the rightwing former prime minister Viktor Orban. Last year's march made headlines around the world after Orban's Fidesz party backed legislation the first of its kind in the EU's recent history that created a legal basis for Pride events to be banned, citing a widely criticised need to protect children."
"Since Peter Magyar was elected as prime minister in a landslide victory last month, setting off celebrations across the country as Hungarians marked the end of Orban's 16 years in power, the new leader has repeatedly voiced support for equality and freedom of assembly. He has not, however, made any mention of Pride events, nor has his recently formed government moved to reverse Orban's legislation barring such events in the country, leaving questions swirling over the fate of this year's events."
"The organisers of Budapest Pride notified police this week of their intention to hold the 31st edition of the march on 27 June. They said they had little doubt that the event would go ahead, particularly after the EU's top court ruled that Orban's 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law which was amended last year to serve as a basis for banning Pride was discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of the bloc's rules."
"After the extraordinary year of 2025, we trust in the cooperation of the authorities and their acceptance of the gathering, Budapest Pride organisers said in a statement this week. We warmly welcome everyone in June who took part in last year's demonstration, as well as those who continue to believe in equal rights and a democratic Hungary and those who would like to once again celebrate the transition to democracy."
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