Hungary's LGBTQ+ community is preparing for a face-off with the country's autocratic government, and plans to push ahead with a march in the capital on Saturday despite a government ban and threats of legal repercussions.

EU politicians are expected to join an LGBTQ march in Budapest, despite a police ban and warning from PM Viktor Orban.

With rainbow flags flying high, crowds began to gather Saturday for a Budapest Pride march, defying a government ban that marks a major pushbacks against LGBTQ rights in the European Union.