The March of Pride in Budapest is expected to move forward on Saturday, defiance of Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban against LGBTK’s rights activists.
The organizers of the March are hoping for attending attendance this year, despite the prefabricated pressure of nationalist conservative politicians and police to stop any view of PRO-LGBTK materials.
Police issued a ban, in accordance with the new “Child Protection Act that limits the sets that it is considered to promote homosexuality.
The day before pride, Orban diminished the possibility of violent conflicts between the police and participants – but warned those who face possible legal consequences.
“Of course, the police could break such events, because the powers are to do so, but Hungary is a civilized country, civil society. We don’t hurt each other,” said state radio, “on Friday
“There will be legal consequences, but cannot reach the level of physical abuse.”
Attendees take a fine of up to € 500 (£ 427; $ 586), and the police are strengthened to use face recognition technology to identify them.
The organizers can face a one-year imprisonment.
Former Equalist Hadja Lahbib, former Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is in Budapest and is expected to join the march, together with dozens of meat.
On Friday, Lahbib published a picture that showed that the standing with the Liberal Mayor of Budapest Gergeli Karacson in front of a long flag that symbolizes gay rights.
The proud march “will be a strong symbol of civil society forces,” she wrote in X.
Pride Pride, President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leien asked the Orban Government not to block the march.
Orban was irreversible, demanding is “to refrain from interference with the law enforcement of the law” EU member states.
