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Budapest Pride Moves to Closed Venue, Sparking Outrage

2/28/2025

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Chief of Staff revealed that this year's Budapest Pride will be held in a "closed venue," a move framed as child protection. This decision reflects Orban's conservative agenda and proposed constitutional changes, sparking outrage among critics who see it as a direct attack on LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression.

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Chief of Staff revealed that this year's Budapest Pride will be held in a "closed venue," a move framed as child protection. This decision reflects Orban's conservative agenda and proposed constitutional changes, sparking outrage among critics who see it as a direct attack on LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression.