Hungarians keep up protests against Orban's move to ban Pride

Gergely Szakacs - Reuters - 01/04
Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which is seen by critics as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a 2026 parliamentary election.
  • Orban faces closely-fought 2026 national election
  • New law aims to ban annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups
  • Veteran leader has called opposition moves "provocation"
  • Protesters, embassies, rights group sound alarm over reforms
BUDAPEST, April 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest on Tuesday against a law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ groups, and which is seen by critics as part of a wider crackdown on democratic freedoms ahead of a 2026 parliamentary election.
Right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces a strong challenge from a surging opposition party ahead of the vote, has criticised the LGBTQ+ community and pledged to curb foreign funding of independent media and non-governmental organisations in Hungary.

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Parliament, dominated by Orban's Fidesz party, passed a law last month to ban the Pride march on the grounds that it could be harmful to children. Orban, who has been in power since 2010, promotes a Christian-conservative agenda.
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