Hungarian authorities chose not to detain or arrest participants of Budapest's LGBTQ+ Pride parade, despite earlier threats from police and Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-LGBTQ+ stance. The parade, which has been held annually since 1995, proceeded amid a backdrop of legal uncertainty. Attendees, emboldened by high turnout, defied previous warnings about fines for attending. The local government, led by mayor Gergely Karacsony, supported the event and deemed it a municipal celebration, complicating potential government crackdowns.
The Hungarian authorities declined to detain or arrest the tens of thousands who participated in Budapest's LGBTQ+ Pride parade, despite fears of a crackdown.
The annual Pride parade was a target of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, which aimed to ban the public event and track participants.
Pride organizers refused to cancel the parade, resulting in a record turnout, which attendees believed would make it harder for the government to enforce crackdowns.
Local authorities, including Budapest's liberal mayor Gergely Karacsony, provided conflicting statements regarding the parade's legality, allowing it to proceed as an official municipal event.
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