Is life still getting better for LGBT+ people? Tens of thousands of people turned out in Budapest on Saturday to support gay rights, defying Hungary’s autocratic prime minister.
The city that defied a ban on Pride
Defiant: Last year, just 35,000 people took part in Budapest Pride. This year, the number of marchers more than tripled. Glossary
Hungary - A country in central Europe. Viktor Orban has been its prime minister since 2010.
LGBT - Stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. The initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for sexuality and gender identity.
Transgender - Someone whose gender identity (what they feel inside) does not match the gender identity they were assigned at birth (based on their biology).
Autocratic - Relating to a ruler with total power.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Uganda - A landlocked country in East Africa with a population of 47 million.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.