Hungary Charges Budapest Mayor Over Pride Rally
Politico Europe reports: Hungarian prosecutors said they are bringing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organizing a pride rally last June in the Hungarian capital, which authorities had previously banned. The case stems from Hungary’s 2021 “Child Protection Act,” a law that restricts the public depiction of homosexuality and gender transition … The post Hungary Charges Budapest Mayor Over Pride Rally appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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Politico Europe reports:
Hungarian prosecutors said they are bringing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organizing a pride rally last June in the Hungarian capital, which authorities had previously banned.
The case stems from Hungary’s 2021 “Child Protection Act,” a law that restricts the public depiction of homosexuality and gender transition for minors and has been widely criticized as curbing LGBTQ+ rights. In March, the Hungarian parliament passed an amendment to the 2021 act that effectively bans assemblies like Pride events.
According to the Budapest prosecutor’s office, Karácsony faces a fine, not a trial. The indictment says the Budapest mayor had published a video message announcing that the city’s Metropolitan Municipality would organize the rally, and inviting his followers to attend.
Read the full article. As was reported here at the time, the ban backfired and a massive crowd of 500,000 turned out.
Hungarian prosecutors said they are bringing charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony over his role in organizing a pride rally last June in the Hungarian capital, which authorities had previously banned.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) January 28, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Karácsony, Budapest’s Green Mayor is charged without trial for defying Orbán’s Pride ban.
Budapest Pride 2025 became the biggest freedom march in decades. One message was clear: love can’t be banned.
We stand with Gergely Karácsony.
We stand for freedom, dignity and love.— European Greens (@europeangreens.eu) January 28, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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— Euractiv (@euractiv.com) June 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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