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
Propagates - Spread an idea widely. Or produce new plants using a parent plant.
Propaganda - Information, which may be biased or misleading, used to promote a certain viewpoint.
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.
EU - European Union. An economic and political union of 27 countries.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Uganda - A landlocked country in East Africa with a population of 47 million.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.
Woke - Awareness of injustice in society, particularly related to sexism and racism.