22 Jul 2021 | 05:15 PM UTC
Hungary: LGBTQ Pride parade and party to take place in Budapest July 24
LGBTQ Pride march and party scheduled in Budapest, Hungary, July 24; security-related disruptions likely, counterprotests possible.
Event
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community will hold a Pride march in Budapest July 24. Participants will gather at Madach Imre Square from 14:00 and march to Taban. A related after-party will be held in Budapest Park from 20:00. Attendance is likely to be in the thousands.
Police will likely deploy to the vicinities of the march and after-party. Anti-LGBTQ activist groups could hold simultaneous demonstrations along the march route and could attempt to disrupt the parade and after-party. Local security forces will likely be able to prevent any major incidents, though low-level scuffles between police, parade participants, and opposing activists cannot be ruled out. Authorities may also close off roads or cordon off areas near gathering points and along the march route. Localized transport disruptions are likely in affected areas. Public transit routes and schedules may change during the planned events.
Advice
Allow additional travel time in central Budapest July 24. Exercise caution in the vicinities of the march route and Budapest Park and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Avoid all protests as a routine security precaution.
