Budapest Pride 2025: A Record Crowd Stands Up for Democracy

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People gather for the Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, on June 28, 2025. © 2025 Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via AP Photo This weekend in Hungary’s capital Budapest, Human Rights Watch staff witnessed the city transform—if only for one brilliant afternoon—into a beacon of resistance. Budapest Pride was more than a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights; it was a clear and courageous stand for democracy, dignity, and the rule of law.This year’s Pride faced unprecedented legal and political obstacles. In March, Hungary’s parliament amended…

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