On June 27, 2026, the 31st Budapest Pride March will take place. The 30th anniversary event was overshadowed by the Orbán regime’s decision to restrict the right to peaceful assembly. However, the ban ultimately backfired, resulting in an unprecedented turnout despite the restrictions.
This June, however, the atmosphere is markedly different following the formation of the Magyar administration. In his victory speech, Péter Magyar addressed the LGBTQ community directly: "Our country once again [...] seeks to be a place where no one is stigmatized for loving someone different, or for loving differently than the majority." More recently, he made a memorable statement in Parliament, telling Máté Kocsis and the politicians of Fidesz–KDNP to "stay out of the bedrooms of the Hungarian people."
Péter Magyar and his government appear to adopt a more LGBTQ-friendly approach than their predecessors. Nevertheless, changing societal attitudes takes longer than changing a government. In its latest analysis, Republikon draws on leading international research to examine where Hungary currently stands on LGBTQ rights and public attitudes toward the LGBTQ community.
The full research can be read here.