Hungarian prosecutors have charged Budapest’s leftist mayor, Gergely Karácsony, for brazenly organizing and leading the 2025 LGBT Pride march despite a clear police prohibition. The indictment, announced on January 28, 2026, seeks a fine without trial, holding Karácsony accountable for violating assembly laws in a move that underscores the Orbán government’s steadfast defense of traditional values and child protections.
The ban stemmed from Hungary’s amended child protection laws, which shield minors from exposure to radical gender ideologies. Undeterred, Karácsony rebranded the event as a municipal gathering to skirt regulations, publicly calling for participation and marching at its head.
Prosecutors detailed how Karácsony ignored the ban issued on the same day. He now faces penalties for this unlawful assembly, a fitting rebuke to progressive overreach that prioritizes divisive spectacles over public order and family safeguards. Karácsony decried the charges as “political persecution,” framing the march as a “freedom rally” against the Fidesz government. Yet this narrative ignores the real stakes: Hungary’s courageous stand against EU-backed cultural erosion, where Pride events often push explicit content harmful to youth.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned of “legal consequences,” and his administration’s actions affirm a commitment to sovereignty and moral clarity.This case highlights the broader battle in Europe, where conservative leaders like Orbán resist globalist pressures to normalize ideologies that undermine the natural family.