Tens of thousands brave record heatwave to celebrate Budapest Pride after Viktor Orbán’s ousting
- More than 10,000 Hungarians joined Budapest's first annual Pride march on Saturday since the electoral defeat of right-wing leader Viktor Orban.
- Braving record heat, participants walked through the city with huge rainbow and European Union flags.
- Last year, Mr Orban tried to ban the march as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights, which instead became a mass anti-government demonstration attracting tens of thousands.
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- More than 10,000 Hungarians joined Budapest's first annual Pride march on Saturday since the electoral defeat of right-wing leader Viktor Orban.
- Braving record heat, participants walked through the city with huge rainbow and European Union flags.
- Last year, Mr Orban tried to ban the march as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights, which instead became a mass anti-government demonstration attracting tens of thousands.
Sources: The Independent, Straitstimes