Organizer of the 2010 Budapest Pride March was attacked by extremists after the event

Alert DateMarch 30, 2010 Country: Hungary Address: Budapest General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Homophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

After the 2010 LGBT Festival an organiser leaving the location was followed by extremists, then attacked by them at a crowded square in the city centre. The public transportation ticket controllers present caught the two attackers, but when they told them they attacked the victim because he is gay, they let them go. The victim reported the case to the police.[1]

[1] Hanzli, P (2010) ’Fesztiválmegnyitó – utána gyűlölet-bűncselekmény’, in: Frissmeleg.hu, (05.07.2010), available at: http://www.frissmeleg.hu/2010-07-05/fesztivalmegnyito_utana_gyulolet_buncselekmeny (Date of access: 20.02.2012)