‘Many are still afraid’: hope and caution in Budapest before first Pride since Orbán

<p>LGBTQ+ people continue to reel from stigma spread by 16 years of rightwing populist government, says organiser</p><p>One year ago they marched in record numbers, risking fines and facial recognition technology to challenge Viktor Orbán and his government’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. On Saturday, Hungarians will again take to the streets for Budapest Pride, this time in a march marked by the country’s sweeping political changes.</p><p>The event, which is expected to unfold peacefully after police gave it the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/hungarian-police-approve-budapest-pride-despite-previous-ban">green light</a>, will be a rallying cry of a community that has resisted all efforts to silence it, said Petra Buzás, part of the organising team.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/27/hope-and-caution-in-budapest-before-first-pride-since-viktor-orban">Continue reading...</a>