Overview

• An estimated 10,000 protesters gathered in Budapest on Saturday to oppose Hungary's recent ban on Pride Parades, marking the latest in a series of demonstrations this month.
• The mid-March law prohibits Pride events under the justification of protecting minors, building on a 2021 law restricting LGBTQ content for children.
• The legislation enables fines of up to 500 Euros and authorizes facial recognition technology to identify participants, intensifying government surveillance.
• Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing government continues to push additional constitutional amendments to further entrench restrictions on LGBTQ rights.
• Despite legal and technological barriers, Pride organizers remain defiant, planning to hold the parade as scheduled on June 28.