Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban

[Loulit01]

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday warned people to stay away from the banned parade, threatening “clear legal consequences” for anyone taking part. Government warnings, however, only turned what is usually a low-key event attended by a few thousand L.G.B.T.Q. activists and their friends into a mass rally against Mr. Orban’s government.

“What is most painful for me is to see how stupid they think we all are,” said Edit Rocza, 46, a special-education teacher who traveled from southern Hungary to take part in the march for the first time. She said she was outraged by Mr. Orban’s claims that the event had been banned to protect children from “homosexual propaganda.”

That, she added, was “just a distraction from all the stealing and other real problems we have in this country.”

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Viktor Orban Immediately called Tucker Carlson for advice and comfort.

 

[Jetboogieman]

Good to know people are still resisting fascism.

Orbans Fascist policies have ended up making Hungary the poorest nation in the EU.

Regressives make other regressives feel good, even while they take from their hands and their childrens futures.

But they don't move humanity forward.

 

[Lycanthrope]

That, she added, was “just a distraction from all the stealing and other real problems we have in this country.”

Exact same situation in the States.

 

[Phys251]

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday warned people to stay away from the banned parade, threatening “clear legal consequences” for anyone taking part. Government warnings, however, only turned what is usually a low-key event attended by a few thousand L.G.B.T.Q. activists and their friends into a mass rally against Mr. Orban’s government.

“What is most painful for me is to see how stupid they think we all are,” said Edit Rocza, 46, a special-education teacher who traveled from southern Hungary to take part in the march for the first time. She said she was outraged by Mr. Orban’s claims that the event had been banned to protect children from “homosexual propaganda.”

That, she added, was “just a distraction from all the stealing and other real problems we have in this country.”

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Viktor Orban Immediately called Tucker Carlson for advice and comfort.

We could be in the same situation within a couple years. Good to see that Pride is still going strong in Hungary!

 

[dseag2]

Yes, we will not be forced to go back into the closet.

 

[NuffSaid]

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday warned people to stay away from the banned parade, threatening “clear legal consequences” for anyone taking part. Government warnings, however, only turned what is usually a low-key event attended by a few thousand L.G.B.T.Q. activists and their friends into a mass rally against Mr. Orban’s government.

“What is most painful for me is to see how stupid they think we all are,” said Edit Rocza, 46, a special-education teacher who traveled from southern Hungary to take part in the march for the first time. She said she was outraged by Mr. Orban’s claims that the event had been banned to protect children from “homosexual propaganda.”

That, she added, was “just a distraction from all the stealing and other real problems we have in this country.”

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Viktor Orban Immediately called Tucker Carlson for advice and comfort.

Orban is giving Trump some ideas on banning parades that are not for his birthday.

 

[snakestretcher]

Yes, we will not be forced to go back into the closet.

Puts Trump's pathetic military parade to shame.