‘Many are still afraid’: hope and caution in Budapest before first Pride since Orbán (opens in new tab)

LGBTQ+ people continue to reel from stigma spread by 16 years of rightwing populist government, says organiserOne year ago they marched in record numbers, risking fines and facial recognition technology to challenge Viktor Orbán and his government’s escalating crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. On Saturday, Hungarians will again take to the streets for Budapest Pride, this time in a march marked by the country’s sweeping political changes.The event, which is expected to unfold peacefully after polic...