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Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Budapest on Saturday, June 27, for the 31st annual Pride march. This is the first such event since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban lost power in April. Participants celebrated a new political era and pushed for equality despite a record heatwave.

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The first Budapest Pride march since the defeat of Viktor Orban has taken place.

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  1. Tens of thousands march in first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orban's ouster

    Tens of thousands of people gathered in Budapest on Saturday, June 27, for the 31st annual Pride march. This is the first such event since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban lost power in April. Participants celebrated a new political era and pushed for equality despite a record heatwave.

    What's confirmed:

    • Tens of thousands of people participated in the 31st annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday, June 27.
    • This was the first Pride march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orban was ousted in April after 16 years in office.
    • The current government is led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar and his Tisza party.
    • The event took place during a record heatwave with temperatures reaching at least 100 degrees.
    • Viktor Orban previously tried to ban the Pride event as part of policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Some attendees expressed that many people are still afraid.
    • One Pride-goer stated that everyone is just so much more uplifted.
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