Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

<p>Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year</p><p>Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”.</p><p>Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/28/tens-of-thousands-defy-hungarys-ban-on-pride-in-protest-against-orban">Continue reading...</a>