Beneath a blaze of rainbow flags and amid roars of defiance, crowds have gathered are gathering in the Hungarian capital of Budapest, Hungary for the city’s 30th annual Pride march – an event that, this year,

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.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — 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.