Budapest Police says that proud participants will not prosecute
Police on Monday announced at Budapest that they would not initiate any legal proceedings against the participants of the Pride parade to be held in the Hungarian capital despite the ceremony being prohibited.The police’s decision feared that those who participated, they could face fines and were facing a year in jail with the organizers.
Budapest Mayor in danger of jail time
Pride parade is held worldwide in support of LGBTQ+ rights. The Budapest police said in a statement that this year’s organizers created public uncertainty about the legal status of the incident.Among them were Liberal Mayor of Budapest, Gargali Karaksoni, who declared pride an official municipal program and argued that these government restrictions were irrelevant.According to the law in Hungary, municipal and state opportunities are exempted from public assembly decisions.In a statement on Monday, the Budapest police said they would not start any legal proceedings as the participants began to believe that the march was legal due to the comments by the organizers and due to the participation of the municipal government.The factory is under police investigation for four days, with the organizers of prohibited meetings under a jail threat of up to one year.The right -wing local person’s Prime Minister Victor Orban described the incident as “repaired and embarrassing” and accused the European Union of orchestrating March.
What are the anti-LGBTQ+ policies of Orban?
Orban’s government amended the law and constitution as part of a broad LGBTQ+ Agenda.In March, his Fids Party MPs passed a law in March, which allowed a ban on pride march, claiming that it was inspired by the need for safety of children. Participating in restricted incidents is considered an administrative offense in Hungary, punishable by financial punishment up to € 500 ($ 586).Officials used facial identification software to identify proud participants in advance.Despite these measures, the Budapest Pride 2025 attracted a record crowd, with the organizers reporting over 200,000 participants, which is more than the previous record of 35,000.Orban is facing a growing challenge from the opposition leader Peter Magyar’s Tisza Party due to elections due to the next year.
