61 result(s) for gay pride
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
Budapest Pride Festival Week Begins
- 6 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Actor and director Róbert Alföldi opened the Budapest Pride Festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer community on Friday evening at the Holdudvar club on Margaret Island. Cultural, artistic and public affairs programmes are scheduled for the week-long festival, culminating in the annual parade next Saturday.
Embassies In Hungary Support 20th Budapest Pride
- 3 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-five embassies in Hungary have expressed their support for the 20th Budapest Pride Festival in a joint statement. The embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States ...
Rainbow-Colored School Fence Subject Of Controversy In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of Pomáz, a small town near the capital Budapest, have complained about the new fence of a local school because it reminds them of the rainbow colors of the Pride movement, supporting the rights of LGBTI communities.
Joint Statement On The Occasion Of The 21st Budapest Pride
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Joint statement signed by 31 Embassies and the British Council in Hungary on the occasion of the 21st Budapest Pride Festival.
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Budapest Pride Parade A Peaceful Success
- 13 Jul 2015 9:03 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Pride parade was free of disruptions by homophobic elements for the first time in many years, as a crowd of 10,000-15,000 took part in the march. The march was opened by conductor Iván Fischer, saying that they were celebrating the courage of those who declare their self-identity. Fischer warned homophobes in his message that they must be cautious, because homosexuality is not a ...
March Across Budapest Calling For Acceptance Of Sexual Minorities
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Thousands of people marched across central Budapest on Saturday afternoon to call for acceptance and identical rights for Hungary’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The procession saw the crowd, comprised mostly of young people with rainbow flags, coloured balloons and billboards, march from opposite the Opera House on Adrássy út to the Tabán park area in Buda. ...
Xpat Opinion: Echoes In Hungary Of US Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage Ruling
- 8 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States defining same sex marriage as a constitutional right splits Hungarian public life across the left liberal versus conservative divide line. The leftist argument is that the law must not stand in the way of love, while conservatives fear that same-sex marriage will further aggravate demographic decline in developed countries.
Budapest Pride Festival, Until 11 July
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Pride Festival began on 3 July with the official opening ceremony! This year’s motto "Empowered by 20 years” allows us take a look back at the past two decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) tradtions, and refers to the power of the community, its (self) organization and presence, which can be the only way to achieve equal rights and social justice.
Budapest Pride Festival Week Begins
- 6 Jul 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Actor and director Róbert Alföldi opened the Budapest Pride Festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer community on Friday evening at the Holdudvar club on Margaret Island. Cultural, artistic and public affairs programmes are scheduled for the week-long festival, culminating in the annual parade next Saturday.
Embassies In Hungary Support 20th Budapest Pride
- 3 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-five embassies in Hungary have expressed their support for the 20th Budapest Pride Festival in a joint statement. The embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States ...