Budapest mayor could face charges for hosting LGBTQ+ Pride march
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has been sent a proposal for indictment over the city's Pride march in June.
December 12, 2025
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has been sent a proposal for indictment over the city's Pride march in June.
A Pride parade protesting Hungary's LGBTQ+ crack down has been backed by over 30 foreign embassies – but not the United States.
Thousands blocked major streets and bridges in Budapest to show their outrage.
The organizers of Budapest Pride said it was the largest in the march's 26 years.
The law also allows the government to use facial recognition technology to identify those who attend prohibited events
Hungarian officials say they have been emboldened by Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ moves.
A leader in Central and Eastern Europeans' violently controversial charge for LGBT rights, Budapest's unique cosmopolitanism is none-the-less undergoing a lively revival.
Several drivers wore LGBTQ-supporting T-shirts at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes to neighboring countries as Russia's invasion of the country continues.
Opinion: In a time of rising adversity, we must unite to reclaim the torch and remind our community that LGBTQ+ liberation for all is a shared legacy.
From Japan to Argentina, this year saw uneven movement for equality.
Leaders of the conservative party are outraged by the advertisements.
"We need support, but what we don't need right now is anyone inciting panic. ... We ask the world to take concrete steps to put maximum pressure on Russia."