The march for Budapest Gay Pride is underway, which will travel the streets of the Hungarian capital throughout the afternoon. Thousands of people present in Madach square, the starting point, where rainbow parasols, huge cardboard hearts and flags stand out. The departure of the parade was accompanied by the notes of “Don’t stop me now” by Queen. The event, which closes the month of gay pride in Hungary, will be a demonstration of “celebration but also protest” against the homophobic policies of Viktor Orban’s government, the organizers say.
A large participation was expected for the event that will close the month of LGBT pride in Hungary and which will be a demonstration of protest against the anti-gay policies of the government of Viktor Orban. The country’s LGBT community organizations expected to see far more attendees today than the approximately 20,000 protesters who attended the last Pride march in the city two years ago.
Earlier this month, a law went into effect in the country banning children from representing LGBT themes, with huge implications for education, art and entertainment. On Wednesday, Orbán also announced a referendum with five questions to ask Hungarians if they want their children to be “protected” from LGBT content.