Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Pride organizers in late February not to bother preparing for the parade, with parliament then passing a bill banning such events. The organizers decided to rebel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/world/society/budapest-pride-organizers-orban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #budapest #viktororban #lgbtq #europe #eu #discrimination

So, yesterday I was at the #budapest #pride with my wife and some friends.
There was a pretty substantial participation, which is good, but wow, the Hungarian protest muscles are atrophied: no chanting, few posters, few people dancing.
FFS, when I was 15 we occupied the town hall to protest something I can't even remember.

Still, like all muscles, it improves with exercise.

Crowds gather for #Budapest #Pride march despite #Orbán ’s threat of ‘legal consequences’ – Europe live

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/28/europe-latest-news-budapest-pride-march-hungary-orban-ukraine-russia-updates

> Organisers of Budapest Pride said the government was attempting to restrict peaceful protests by targeting them