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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Budapest Mayor Defies Orban's Law to Organize Pride March, Celebrating Freedom
Caption: Budapest Mayor Defies Orban’s Law to Organize Pride March, Celebrating Freedom. Budapest’s liberal mayor announces the city will organize the LGBTQ Pride march on June 28, circumventing new government legislation. The legislation passed in March allows police to ban LGBTQ marches, citing "protection of children" and using facial recognition technology. Despite the new law, Pride organizers insist the 30th Budapest Pride march will take place, with city support. Mayor Gergely Karacsony emphasized that the march would be a municipal event, celebrating freedom, requiring no government permits. Karacsony proudly stated that Budapest’s history is rooted in freedom and solidarity, with no "first- or second-class citizens.” The mayor declared that neither freedom nor love can be banned in Budapest, making the Pride event unstoppable. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government passed legislation recognizing only two sexes and has intensified its anti-LGBTQ stance. Orban has previously dismissed the idea of Pride, telling organizers not to bother with the event in 2023. The Hungarian government's ongoing anti-LGBTQ campaign has been part of a broader agenda appealing to conservative voters. The campaign against LGBTQ rights intensified in 2021 with a law banning materials related to homosexuality and gender change in schools. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Budapest,Mayor Gergely Karacsony,LGBTQ Pride,Hungary,Orban,legislation,Pride march,municipal event,anti-LGBTQ,facial recognition,freedom,solidarity,Fidesz Party
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