Thousands join Budapest Pride in protest at state's anti-LGBT moves


  • World
  • Saturday, 15 Jul 2023

People attend the annual Pride march in Budapest, Hungary, July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Thousands of Hungarians braved scorching heat for the annual Pride march in Budapest on Saturday, protesting against government controls over public displays by the LGBT community.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government promotes a Christian-conservative agenda and in 2021 banned "display and promotion of homosexuality" in books and films accessible by under-18s despite strong criticism from rights groups and the European Union.

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