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

Tens of thousands of people went to the streets of Budapest to challenge the prohibition of pride of the Hungarian government, and the mayor’s call to come calm and brave for the mayor to come together for freedom, dignity and equal rights ”.

The living things entered the streets of the city on Saturday, shaking the flags and signs of the country’s prime minister Viktor Orbán and progressing at the speed of a snail.

The organizers estimated that a record number of people have emerged and that 35,000-40,000 people have exceeded the expected participation.

Vikt We believe that 180,000 to 200,000 people have participated in AFP, Viktória Radványi, the President of the Pride, said to AFP. “It’s hard to imagine because there have never been so many people in Budapest Pride.”

The mass demonstration against the government was a bitter sweet sign of the 30th anniversary of Budapest Pride; While the participation on Saturday was expected to reach record levels, the government had doubled the country’s targeting LGBTQ+ community.

The 49 -year -old team was walking with his 23 -year -old daughter Zsófi, a Hungarian citizen, Zsófi, who traveled from his home in Barcelona to attend the rally.

After the ruling Fidesz party directed by Rightwing Populist Orbán, he quickly pursued a law that accused or participation in non -disregarding of homosexuality, and promised to show their approved law for the first time.

Viki Márton was among those who came to his nine -year -old daughter and did good about the promise.

The couple were equipped with hats, water spray and a swimsuit, which were more worried than the protesters for Heat. Orum I want him to see reality, Márt Márton said. “And I’m very excited to be here!”

At the beginning of this month, the police announced that they would follow the government’s orders and ban the march. Budapest’s progressive Mayor Gergely Karácsly replied, saying that the march would continue as a separate municipal event, saying that KarácSury described it as a way to eliminate the need for official authorization.

On Saturday, the mayor reiterated why the city decided to host the event, and implied that the march had become a symbol of discontent against a long -criticism to weaken democratic institutions and gradually weaken the rule of law.

“The government is always fighting against an enemy they have to protect the Hungarian people, Kar said Karácsony.

“This time, sexual minorities, which are the target, believe that there should be no first and second -class citizens, so we decided to be with this event.”

18 -year -old Akos Horvath, who traveled two hours from the city of Southern Hungary to participate in the march, described it as an event with “symbolic importance.

Speaking with the AFP News Agency, he added: “This is not only about representing gay people, but about keeping up with the rights of the Hungarian people.”

Duygu was repeated by Marcher Eszter Rein-Bódi. “This is not just about homosexuality, but not much more, Rev said Reuters.

Despite the warning that Orbán’s warning that those who participated or organized the march will face “legal consequences ,, tens of thousands of Hungarians, including their children and the elderly and parents, were on the streets on Saturday.

However, the Hungarian Prime Minister tried to minimize concerns about violence, that Hungary is a “civilized country ve and the police will not break it… cannot reach the level of physical abuse”.

Nevertheless, in a video sent to social media this week, I think Tuzson, the Minister of Justice of the country, warned that organizing the Mayor of Budapest or encouraging people to participate in a year.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, the Mayor threatened the threat and underestimated the concerns that the police would later impose heavy fines on participation. “The police have only one task tomorrow: to guarantee the safety and security of those who gathered at the event, Kar said Karácsony.

After three groups of violence potential, extreme right ties, they said they planned the opposite ticks. At the beginning of the pride march, the local news site Teleks Your route One of these groups had to be changed after a bridge was blocked.

Analysts described the government’s proposal to encounter pride as part of the government’s effort to prevent democratic freedoms before a warm controversial national election next year.

Orbán, Fidesz party’s elite Péter Magyar, a former member of an unprecedented challenge, faces pride organizers to support the support of conservative voters to support the support of scapgbles as a scape goat.

The Orbán government caused concerns in Hungary and beyond after saying that it would use face recognition software to describe people participating in banned events and potentially earn money for € 500 (£ 425 £).

Before the march, the campaignists tried to clarify whether this technology would be used or how to use it, while the AFP newly established cameras appeared on the lamp poles that end the planned route.

The threat was enough to ring some of them. A 30 -year -old Brazilian Elton wore a hat and sunglasses when he joined on Saturday, and he was worried about endangering his work and immigration status, but his Hungarian boyfriend convinced him to join him.

“This is my second time, but for the first time I feel insecure,” he said.

Mii, a 21 -year -old Budapest resident, said that he had participated in pride marches in the past, but this time he would participate after he was frightened by the reports of the face recognition system.

“At first, I was afraid to go out because of the news, but I feel safe with many people.”

He hoped that the big participation for the march would be enough to force the Orbán government to change his stance.

“I think the crowds, record numbers coming from Europe, will allow Hungarian people to see that this reason is well supported.”