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Thousands of Hungarians join first Budapest Pride march since Orban's defeat

  • Over 10,000 people joined Budapest's first Pride since Viktor Orbán's election defeat, marching with large rainbow and EU flags despite record heat.
  • Participants described a more upbeat, relaxed atmosphere and renewed hopes for equal rights such as adoption and marriage.
  • Last year's march was banned under Orbán's anti-LGBTQ+ measures; the ban was lifted after the political change, though new PM Péter Magyar has urged patience on reversing those laws.
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