Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Hungary's capital on Saturday as a banned LGBTQ+ rights rally swelled into a mass demonstration against the government.Crowds filled a square near Budapest's city hall before setting off across the city,

Tens of thousands defied Hungary's Pride ban, turning it into a mass protest for LGBTQ+ rights and democracy. Protesters faced threats but vowed to keep marching.

With the support of the city’s liberal mayor, organizers of Budapest Pride took to the streets in defiance of Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban’s effort to ban the event.