from babysandpiper@sopuli.xyz to world@lemmy.world on 08 Jul 10:21
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Hungarian police said that they will not prosecute marchers in the Budapest Pride parade, despite the event being banned. This year’s Pride attracted a record crowd, with organizers reporting over 200,000 participants.
Police in Budapest announced Monday that they will not initiate any legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade that occurred in the Hungarian capital at the end of June, despite the ceremony being prohibited.
The decision from the police came amid fears that those who took part could face fines and with organizers facing up to a year in prison.
Pride parades are held across the globe in support of LGBTQ+ rights. Budapest police said in a statement that this year’s organizers created public uncertainty about the event’s legal status.
Among them was Budapest’s liberal mayor, Gergely Karacsony, who declared Pride an official municipal event and argued this renders the government’s ban irrelevant.
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This is why you break bad laws for good reasons.
It’s the only way they’ll understand.
No, that’s what happens when 200,000 people would have to be prosecuted.
Yes, but this is why you break bad laws along with another 199,999 people for good reasons.
Good idea.