Budapest police have decided not to pursue legal action against participants of the June Pride parade, which was officially banned. The organizers, including the liberal mayor Gergely Karacsony, have asserted that the parade's designation as a municipal event invalidates the government's ban. Hungarian law exempts municipal occasions from public assembly decisions. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned the parade, framing it within his broader anti-LGBTQ+ policy agenda and amending laws to facilitate such restrictions, citing the need to protect children.
Budapest police announced that they will not initiate legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade, despite it being prohibited, due to the event's unclear legal status.
Budapest's mayor, Gergely Karacsony, declared the Pride parade an official municipal event, arguing that this status made the government's ban irrelevant in accordance with Hungarian law.
Viktor Orban described the Pride event as "repulsive and shameful" and accused the European Union of orchestrating the parade, indicating the government's broader anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.
Orban's legislation, passed by his Fidesz party, was motivated by claims of protecting children, allowing for the ban on Pride marches and other events.
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