Around 10,000 people protest for LGBTQ rights in Budapest!

Around 10,000 people protest for LGBTQ rights in Budapest!

Budapest, Ungarn - On April 12, 2025, around 10,000 people gathered in Budapest for an impressive demonstration, which was held as a protest against the recently announced ban on the annual Pride parade of the LGBTQ community. This meeting is in the context of a new law that was passed by the Hungarian parliament in mid -March 2025, and regulates the meeting that violates a law of 2021. This denies the representation of homosexuality and gender change to minors. According to a report by vienna.at wore many of the demonstrators wore gray clothing, as a symbolic contrast to the normally colored clothing that was borne in pride becomes. The flags that were swung on the demonstration sometimes showed a gray rainbow with the inscription "Gray Pride".

The newly adopted law allows strict measures against the organizers and participants of such events that can be punished with fines of up to 500 euros if they violate the legal regulations. In addition, the authorities receive the authorities to use monitoring technologies, including facial recognition, to determine the identity of the participants. This is done as part of a broader political context, in which the Hungarian government under Prime Minister Viktor Orban is increasingly restricting the LGBTQ community.

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A similar event had already taken place in Budapest in early April, in which thousands demonstrated against the pro ban. The organizers of the Pride parade have announced another event for June 28, which underlines the continued tensions about the LGBTQ rights in Hungary. The protection of LGBTI rights is also an important topic within the European Union (EU). Although the EU has been equal to equality for LGBTI personnel for 25 years, many surveys show that discrimination and hatred of these groups are still widespread, as in a report by EU Youth is recorded.

The challenges for LGBTI people vary greatly in the EU countries. The European Union agency for fundamental rights (FRA) reported in 2013 that many LGBTI people experience discrimination, harassment and violence. A promising progress in the legal equality are often in the shade of violent and discriminatory actions, which continue to occur frequently in many countries. The struggle for the rights of LGBTI people is supported by numerous civil society organizations who actively work on improving the Situation and some of them receive EU funding.

The importance of LGBTI rights is also emphasized in central EU documents, combat discrimination and protect the rights of citizens. Article 19 of the general declaration of human rights guarantees the right to freedom of expression, which is also of fundamental importance for the LGBTQ community. The ongoing protest in Budapest reflects the pursuit of these fundamental rights and demonstrates the resilience of the LGBTI community, even in times of hard political turns.