Budapest Pride to proceed amid heatwave, police assure security

Budapest police are preparing for the upcoming Budapest Pride event, with the new police chief assuring maximum readiness for security measures. The event is expected to take place under extreme heat, with temperatures potentially reaching 40 degrees Celsius due to a heat dome over the region.

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We are preparing with maximum readiness for the security of Saturday's Pride.

While a planned counter-demonstration by the Mi Hazánk Mozgalom will not occur simultaneously with Pride this year, the movement will hold Hungary's first Family Pride March on July 11. It remains unclear if other counter-demonstrations will be organized for the Pride day itself.

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The police's preparedness will be proven in practice.

Government officials have indicated that the Pride march will be allowed to proceed if properly announced, emphasizing that no one intends to prevent its legal holding. However, the government is maintaining distance from the event, with politicians attending a government and faction meeting from Friday to Sunday. Despite this, the Tisza party has previously affirmed its support for the LGBTQ+ parade.

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It is currently completely clear: if a gathering is properly announced, it can be held. Nobody wants to prevent this.

The article also touches upon the perceived strengthening of the "gender lobby," citing the appointment of Bódis Kriszta as government commissioner for national social policy strategy and the coordination of education, social, and health sectors. It also references a statement by State Secretary Heidl György comparing the Pride parade to a Corpus Christi procession, which he deemed potentially more dangerous to children's well-being.

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It must be made possible for Pride to be held legally.