- Title: Thousands protest law banning Pride in Budapest
- Date: 25th March 2025
- Summary: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (MARCH 25, 2025) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS PROFANITY*** VARIOUS OF OPPOSITION PARTY MOMENTUM PROTESTING WITH SMOKE FLARES MAN SHOUTING (Hungarian): "Assembly is a basic right" PEOPLE CHANTING (Hungarian): "Filthy Fidesz" PROTESTER HOLDING SIGN READING (English): "LET'S NOT NORMALIZE FASCIZM (SIC)" VARIOUS OF PROTESTER HOLDING SIGN READING (Hungarian)
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- Keywords: Hungarian government LGBT rights Viktor Orban pride parade protest
- Location: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- City: BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
- Country: Hungary
- Topics: Fundamental Rights/Civil Liberties,Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001160425032025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS PROFANITY IN SHOT 9
Thousands of people protested in Budapest on Tuesday (March 25) against a new law that aims to ban the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities and allows the use of facial recognition software to identify organisers and attendees.
Hungary's parliament passed a law proposed by ruling Fidesz party lawmakers last week to ban the Pride march on the grounds that it could be harmful to children.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces an unprecedented challenge from a new surging opposition party ahead of 2026 elections, has criticised the LGBTQ+ community and pledged to crack down on foreign funding of independent media and non-governmental organisations in Hungary in recent weeks as part of his campaign.
Reuters reporters on the scene estimated that about 2,000 people were taking part in the protest. Protesters and activists of the opposition Momentum party shouted "Europe" and "Filthy Fidesz" as they attempted to block a key bridge.
Festival organisers say the annual Pride march poses no threat to children and that they are planning to hold the event despite the ban.
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