Tens of thousands march for Euro Pride in Lisbon

Описание: (21 Jun 2025)
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Lisbon, Portugal - 21 June 2025
1. Various of Pride parade float
2. Various of people dancing and walking in Pride parade
3. Various of parade floats
4. Dávid Bedő, Member of the Hungarian Parliament, holding Pride flag with his press officer
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dávid Bedő, member of the Hungarian Parliament:
“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest. And there will be more than 200 politicians joining us, more than 70 MEPs, more than 60 MPs, the mayor of Amsterdam is coming to Budapest so its going to be a very big international presence a week from now in Budapest. And I urge everyone to come and join us for Budapest Pride because it is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”
6. Various of march coming down Avenida da Liberdade
7. German participant waving flag to participants
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Micco Dotzauer, participant from Hamburg:
“Yes we've fought for decades to make gays and lesbians better off. And recently, especially in Germany, we have unfortunately had to observe that there have been setbacks again. Massive setbacks, that we are repeatedly attacked, attacked and our rights are being restricted again and again. And that is why it is so important that we take to the streets again today, especially today, and draw attention to this injustice.”
9. Various of march
10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Lorenzo Camargo, participant from Brazil:
“We have a voice, our voices are louder than ignorant people, than people that use hate as a tool of power. Our voices are more important because they are voices of love and of acceptance, we have to shout stronger than the far-right.”
11. Various of parade
STORYLINE:
Tens of thousands have flocked to Lisbon Saturday for the 2025 Euro Pride parade.

Participants from all over Europe gathered in Portugal for the event, which is the highlight of Euro Pride week.

Organizers say this Euro Pride is more than a celebration, but also a “shout of resistance” in a time when many members of the community feel targetted.

The manifesto for the event highlighted how across Europe some marches have been forbidden, particularly in Hungary.

Taking in part in the parade and other events of Euro Pride was a Hungarian politician, who was hoping to call attention to the present setbacks and challenges that the community faces in his home country under Viktor Orban’s leadership.

“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest," said Dávid Bedő.

"It is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”

The Hungarian government has argued its policies, including a more recent law and constitutional amendment that effectively ban the popular Budapest Pride event, seek to protect children from what it calls “sexual propaganda.”

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