Thousands march at banned Pécs Pride in HungaryOn Saturday afternoon, the 5th Pécs Pride took place, Hungary’s only regular LGBTQ+ march outside Budapest, despite being banned under the country’s new assembly law. The ban was upheld by the Supreme Court, but the organisers confirmed that the event would go ahead. Participants gathered at Kossuth Square in Pécs, quickly swelling into a crowd of several thousand. At the Tettye viewpoint, where the march concluded, speeches focused on human rights and solidarity. Géza Buzás-Hábe, director of the Diverse Youth Network, emphasised that this Pride was not a celebration but a stand for minorities, the oppressed, and the marginalised.