On June 28, almost 200,000 people flooded the streets of Budapest to celebrate Pride, braving a ban put in place by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Despite the threat of fines, Hungarians marched to denounce the relentless repression of LGBTQ+ rights in the country and defend the right to freely assemble. People from all over Europe joined them in support.
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But this Pride was about more than solidarity: one year away from the next legislative elections, Hungarians wanted to send a strong message against Viktor Orban’s conservative policies.
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