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Budapest Pride, and the Fragile Relief of Being Allowed to Show Up

Tens of thousands taking part in Budapest Pride is the kind of sentence that should feel ordinary in a city with a major international profile. Instead, it lands like a report from the edge of a larger question: what does safety mean for LGBTQ+ travelers when permission can be granted, withheld, or reversed by a government’s mood? The news that the event was allowed to proceed without restrictions matters, but so does the reason it matters. For queer travelers, the right to walk a street openly is never just about a parade. It is about whether a place treats us as people who belong there, or as guests who must wait to be tolerated.

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