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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary's restrictive laws

MTVA - Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund

Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday with marchers voicing their anxiety over the increasing pressure on the LGBTQ+ community from the country's right-wing government.

The 28th annual event comes as the country's laws, which ban the depiction of homosexuality or gender transition, to minors under 18 have begun to be applied with increasing regularity, resulting in fines and other penalties for those who disseminate LGBTQ+ content.

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