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LGBTQ rights in Hungary Over 10,000 people gather at the Budapest Pride in Hungary , the first pride march in the city since former prime minister Viktor Orbán was voted out in Apr
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Tens of thousands packed the streets of Budapest despite the scorching heat. Former right-wing leader Viktor Orban tried to ban the march in 2025 as part of a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown. Tens of thousands braved the scorching temperatures to celebrate the Budapest Pride parade on Saturday, the first since the election defeat of Viktor Orban , who tried to ban the event last year. "I think the situation is getting better and better, mainly because of the change in government ," 18-year-old Petra Toth, who was attending her first Pride with her girlfriend, told AFP.
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