100,000 Hungarians In Open Defiance of Orban, Budapest Pride Marks Historic Rally

An estimated 100,000 people filled the streets of Budapest on Saturday, marching in open defiance of a ban imposed by Hungary's right-wing government. The 30th annual Budapest Pride, outlawed earlier this year, became a powerful demonstration against Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his administration’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and civil liberties.

Despite threats of fines and police intervention, marchers gathered at City Hall and made their way through central Budapest, eventually crossing the Elizabeth Bridge....