Budapest protests against LGBTQ+ law: a battle for democracy and rights.

Thousands of people in Hungary protested a new law. The law bans LGBTQ+ Pride events and makes it harder for people to gather in groups. This was the second protest in a week against the law, which was quickly passed by the ruling Fidesz party.

Protesters blocked a busy street and three bridges in Budapest. They chanted slogans like 'democracy' and 'assembly is a fundamental right'. One protester said she felt the government was trying to take away their democracy.

The new law is similar to one in Russia. It makes it illegal to hold or go to events that don't follow Hungary's child protection law. That law says it's wrong to show or talk about homosexuality to anyone under 18 years old.

Hungary's leader, Viktor Orbán, has been against LGBTQ+ rights for a while. He has banned same-sex adoption and any LGBTQ+ content that kids might see. His government says these laws protect children, but others say he's trying to make LGBTQ+ people seem bad.

The United Nations says this law is unfair and takes away the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Budapest Pride organizers and the city's mayor still plan to have Pride events this summer. One of the protest organizers said people need to keep protesting until the law is gone.