The mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Karácsony, was officially questioned as a suspect for organizing a banned LGBTK parade, which provoked a sharp reaction from the nationalist government.
The demonstration, held on June 28, took place despite explicit warnings of potential legal consequences from Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Despite threats of sanctions, the event attracted a record number of participants - around 200,000 people.
Karácsony, wearing a t-shirt with rainbow colors and the city's coat of arms, firmly told his supporters: "Neither freedom nor love can be banned in Budapest". He was questioned for more than an hour in the National Investigation Bureau building.
If charged and convicted, the mayor risks spending up to one year in prison for organizing and encouraging participation in a banned gathering. Karácsony himself described the charges as unfounded and stated that he would file an appeal against them.
Orban's government passed a law in March that restricts public gatherings related to promoting homosexuality among minors. This is another step in the executive power's policy against the LGBTK community in the country.
Two years ago, Hungary removed legal recognition of transgender people, and in 2021, a law was passed banning the representation of homosexuality to persons under 18 years of age.
Despite these restrictions, Karácsony remained resolute and announced that the municipal administration would organize the parade as a local event. He emphasized that the police cannot legally ban such a municipal event.
Last month, the authorities announced that they would not take action against participants who could receive fines up to 500 euros. Nevertheless, the National Investigation Bureau began an investigation against an "unknown perpetrator" accused of organizing the event.
The parade turned into a large-scale anti-government protest that demonstrated the power of civil resistance against attempts to limit basic rights and freedoms.
Karácsony, accompanied by a lawyer, did not answer questions during the interrogation but presented his own statement. In front of a crowd of about 200 supporters and journalists, he repeated: "If something cannot be banned, it cannot be punished".
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The case is gaining increasing international attention and is becoming a symbol of resistance against discriminatory policies in Central Europe.
Коментари (43)
Barona2006
02.08.2025, 09:57Докога Орбан ще потъпква човешките права?
GUEST123
02.08.2025, 10:01Точно така! Европа трябва да защити свободата!
N. Костов
02.08.2025, 09:59Европа показва истинска солидарност! Димокрацията и свободата са по-силни от всяка забрана.
ЛУД_ПЕТКО
02.08.2025, 10:00това е истинско граждданско неподчинение срещу диктатурата!
REALIST
02.08.2025, 10:03Кара4они! 💪 Тъпата диктатура не може да спре свободата 🏳️🌈
Г. Георгиев
02.08.2025, 10:02Европийските ценности са над авторитарните режими. Браво на хората!
vasil_p1976
02.08.2025, 10:57Тва и провокациq от Запада, истинските ценности са др̀уги!
B93
02.08.2025, 11:00абе пък орбан си е направо диктатор! браво на хората, че показват, че свободата не е забранена 💪🇪🇺
Admina2024
02.08.2025, 10:57Чужди агенти искат да разбият семейните ценности!
PESHO98
02.08.2025, 10:58Браво на момчето! ЕС трябва да защитава правата на всички!
DARKANGEL
02.08.2025, 10:58Respect на силния градоначалник! Българя трябва да е така 💪
fanata
02.08.2025, 10:59Демокрацията победи! Орбан може да си ходи.
KAKA_
02.08.2025, 11:02Браво,момчето!💪Орбансиотива,демокрациятаидва!🇪🇺👏
CBD0
02.08.2025, 10:59Тва е истинската демокрция! Орбан може да си ръпа нещата 🇪🇺
REALIST
02.08.2025, 11:37Факт!Орбансипровали,хоратаискатсвободнообщество.
vasil_p
02.08.2025, 11:37факт, димокрациqта печели! 💥
n. Тодоров
02.08.2025, 11:38българския дух! Европа трябва да е свободна! 🔥
JIVKO
02.08.2025, 11:41Абе мола те... Разврат и западно разложение!
a. стоянов
02.08.2025, 11:41Лудница! Поредната провокация срещу традиционните ценности.!!
PESHO98
02.08.2025, 11:43Нямам думи колко и смело това!
petkan1976
02.08.2025, 11:57Bravo! Evropa e svobodna, demokratichna!
AS
02.08.2025, 11:57Лудница!Каквоставастрадиционнитеценности?
PETROV
02.08.2025, 11:59Факт - хората имат право да протестират!
D27A
02.08.2025, 12:02💪 bravo na smelite! orban se strahuva ot istinata!
SHEFA
02.08.2025, 11:59Abe molya te... Tezi zapadni gluposti nyamat granitsi!
BRATVASKO
02.08.2025, 12:28Абе моля те... Европа губи морала си! 🔥
4ERVENO_FLAG
02.08.2025, 12:29бравонамомчето!естрябвадазащитиправатанавсички!
h. Петров
02.08.2025, 12:30Fakt! Orban e diktator, koyto potiska demokratsiyata.
pesho982023
02.08.2025, 12:31Лудница! Тези западни влияния разрушават tradicionnite niценности...!!
BABAGANKA
02.08.2025, 12:48Демокрацията пече, бе! Орбан да си ходи 💪
орбан_тоя
02.08.2025, 12:50Браво на Карачони! Европа иска свобода, не тоя hungarian идиот Орбан 🇪🇺👏
работа_е_се
02.08.2025, 12:50Аби тиq западняци съвсем се объркаха.... Каква е тая работа? 🙄
XD
02.08.2025, 12:51200 000 души срещу една тъпа забрана! демокрацията работи! 💪
krisko_bg2019
02.08.2025, 12:51bravo,momcheta!evropaezasvobodata,nezatapitenationalismnaorban🇪🇺👏 😁
PESHOFROMSOFIA
02.08.2025, 12:52Западът разваля традиционните ни ценности.... Русия ще ни спаси! 🇷🇺
TONY_STARK
02.08.2025, 15:18момчета! орбан знае как да държи тези луди западняци 💪🇭🇺
as
02.08.2025, 15:22Браво, солидарност с унгарските приятели! ЕС трябва да защити свободата 💪🇪🇺
asdasd1990
02.08.2025, 15:23200 бона народ - това е истинска съпротива! Долу диктаторите 🔥
realist
02.08.2025, 15:23Respect на кмета! Демокрацията не се спира с евтини забрани 🏳️🌈✊
KRISKO_BG
02.08.2025, 15:38Европанипазиотдиктатори,ниесмечасттотобщносtta!
AS
02.08.2025, 15:40Западна пропаганда! Морални цинности се разрушават!!!
A50
02.08.2025, 15:41Демокрацията победи! Свобода за всички 🌈
BG_TIGAR
02.08.2025, 15:43Браво на тия момчета! ЕС ще ни защити от тирания на Орбан 💪🇧🇬🇪🇺 😏