Rising anger over the policies of Hungary’s right-wing government prompted thousands to fill the streets of the country’s capital Saturday to march in support of LGBT rights in the annual Budapest Pride parade. Mira Nagy, 16, a Pride attendee and member of Hungary’s LGBT community, said this year’s Pride march has special meaning. Pride marcher Anasztazia Orosz said that would inhibit young people from accessing important information and validation of their own sexual orientation. Majercsik, the Pride spokesperson, said the questions are “openly transphobic and homophobic,” and part of a “propaganda campaign” by the government to incite resentment against the LGBT community. “I’ve heard from a lot of LGBT people that are planning to leave the country, and won’t even wait for next year’s elections,” Majercsik said.

Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2021 22:52 UTC