On the occasion of the 31st Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned Embassies and Cultural Institutes, reaffirm our support for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people in Hungary and around the world.

We stand for dignity, equality and non-discrimination, as well as the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, in line with international human rights law and the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

We welcome the new Government’s affirmation that Hungary will be home for every Hungarian, and that everyone can feel they have a place in the Hungarian nation.

We stand ready to support all efforts to ensure the right of everyone, including LGBTQI+ people, to live free from discrimination, violence and prejudice.

We recognise the important contributions of LGBTQI+ individuals, human rights defenders, civil society and community organisations in defending inclusion, mutual respect and equal opportunities for all in Hungary over recent years.

Budapest Pride remains an important expression of the core values of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, demonstrated by last year’s record participation.

Together, we reaffirm our shared commitment to fairness, respect and inclusion for all people.  We look forward to celebrating this on 27 June.

Signed by the following Embassies and Cultural Institutes:

Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Colombia; Cyprus; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Kosovo; Latvia; Lithuania Luxembourg; Malta; Mexico; Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Peru; Poland; Portugal; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Ukraine; United Kingdom; General Representation of Flanders; Austrian Cultural Forum Budapest; British Council; Czech Centre Budapest; FinnAgora; Goethe-Institut Budapest; Institut Français; Instituto Cervantes; Polish Institute