Official: Budapest Pride Can Go Ahead - But Only 'In Line With Child Protection Law'
- 5 Jun 2025 10:47 AM
The government's position is that the Pride March can be held in line with Hungary's child protection law, the head of the Prime Minister's office said on Wednesday, adding that the question was "whether the aim of the organisers was to provoke or hold the event lawfully."
Gergely Gulyas told a government press briefing that in view of the increased interest on the matter in the press and internationally, the government was sticking to its standpoint of enforcing the child protection law.
"The government wants to stand up for the protection of children, not against sexual minorities," he said.
"The government's strong opinion is that it is possible to hold the march in line with the law, and this is why Kincsem Park has been offered as a venue to the organisers, but they are free to choose another place," he said, referring to a race course and equestrian venue in Budapest's 10th district.
The question, Gulyas said, was whether the aim of organisers was to hold the event lawfully or to mount a provocation, adding that the former would be possible in cooperation with the authorities.
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