Pride in Budapest: over 50 thousand to the procession prohibited by the Hungarian government. Schlein: “Love is not forbidden by law”

While in Italy the late afternoon of June 28 is tinged with rainbow with six Pridefrom Milan to Bologna, is already underway with beyond 50 thousand appearances that of Budapestin spite of the ban on the far -right Hungarian government dating back to last March. «When prohibiting an event – he comments Luxuria From the Pride of Ostuni – it’s called Fascism ».

The appointment, launched by the mayor Gergely Karácsonysaw the presence of over 60 MEP and leader including Elly Schlein who intoned “Bella Ciao” and said: “In my country, laws against homophobia are being blocked in Italy: we must fight together. The shame are the homophobes, not we who manifest. We are here for freedom and democracy. You cannot prohibit love by law. You cannot erase people’s identity, our body, we are people we have directed. Prohibiting Pride is a violation of European constitutional rights ». He echoes them on social networks Carlo Calenda, while he is in the square to show: «Yes to the Europe of rights and no to the Europe of Orban (Hungarian Prime Minister, ed.) ».

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Pride in Budapest over 50 thousand to the procession prohibited by the Hungarian government. Schlein
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Carlo Calenda, In demonstration in Budapest, he commented: “Today in the square in Budapest with over 70 parliamentarians from all over Europe, representatives of popular, liberal and social democratic parties to say yes to the Europe of rights and no to the Europe of Orban, to his privileged relationships with Putin and his violations of the rule of law”, he wrote on social media. “Unfortunately I will not be able to be in Budapest today – he writes on social networks. Ilaria Salis – As you know, the procedure on the request for revocation of my parliamentary immunity is underway, made by the Hungarian regime. I fear retaliation and exploitation; Not only against me, but also against those who are in a much more vulnerable condition ».

At the same time with the LGBT+ procession in Budapest at noon they gathered in the same square of the Pride The far -right demonstrators of the Patria Party our (Mi Hazank) and a party deputy Elod Novak has threatened to close the Szabadsag bridge (freedom) on which Pride should pass. “If the police do nothing to prevent the LBGT march, we will do with our means,” he said.

Pride in Budapest over 50 thousand to the procession prohibited by the Hungarian government. Schlein
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People Carry a Rainbow Flag as they take part in The Budapest Pride Parade in Budapest Downtown on June 28 2025 AS the ...
People Carry a Rainbow Flag as they take part in the Budapest Pride Parade in Budapest Downtown on June 28, 2025, as the capital’s municipality organs This March by the lgbtq community, celebrating freedom, in a move to circumvent a law That allws polyx to ban lgbtq marches. Hungary’s Prime Minister Had AnnoMenanced That Police Will Not “Break Up” Saturday’s Budapest Pride March Despite Issuing A Ban, But Worned Atedees and Organisers About the Legal Consequences. His Ruling Coalition AMENDED Laws and the Constitution Earlier This Year to Prohibit the Annual Celebration, Advancy His Widely Condemned, Years-Long ClampDown On Lgbtq Rights in the Name of “Child Protect”. (Photo by Attila Kisbenedek / AFP)Attila Kisbenedek

The National Police has released an online note: “The organizers of the prohibited procession do not collaborate with the police. Road and pedestrian traffic at the place of the procession is chaotic. The actual path of the announced procession is uncertain. Traffic is paralyzed. The police are doing everything possible to ensure safety on the affected road section ».

The president of Gaynet, Rosario Coco comments: “Today in Budapest the Pride becomes the embankment of European self -actingwith a gigantic square, against all forecasts and threats, of at least three hundred thousand people, and political figures of the most different guidelines. THE’Arrogance of Orban, who declared the illegal event by trampling on the EU treaties, was defeated by the courage of Hungarian and European citizenship: The EU takes note and legally acts against Hungary to defend the state of law and protect the organizers from the retaliation of the government “.

Source: Vanity Fair

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