Thousands of LGBT rights supporters marched in Budapest on Saturday, amid dozens of protesters who threw stones and eggs. By the end of the march, 49 were arrested and 10 injured.
The marchers came prepared for the backlash, wearing black plastic raincoats and donning rainbow umbrellas to deflect projectiles.
Police used tear gas and water cannons to disrupt violent protestors.
Local politicians were present as well, including Katalin Levai, a member of the European Parliament for the Hungarian Socialist Party, and Gabor Szetey, a former state secretary, who last year became the first government official to announce he was gay.
Read more at iht.com
Governor Paterson showed up in NYC to show his support on Sunday. In his run as governor so far, he has made gay rights an important issue, specifically when he ordered that same-sex marriages from outside of the state be recognized in New York.
Article at nytimes.com
Just two days after his daughter Katherine came out publicly, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick marched in Boston’s Gay Pride Parade this past Saturday.
Here’s an AP quote via Towleroad:
“On Saturday, the Patrick family was greeted with boisterous cheers and applause as they marched to the end of the route in City Hall Plaza. ‘It’s been a nice day,’ Patrick said after the parade. The Patricks marched with friends in front of a group from the AIDS Action Committee and behind a float carrying male dancers clad in bikini bottoms.
Thousands lined the parade route, which began in the South End and included all manner of gay pride groups, from car clubs, to softball teams, to union workers.
Several spectators expressed their support for Katherine Patrick. ‘I think she’s represents a generation of us out there, and to see her parents supporting her in such a public way, I think that allows all of our parents the permission to do the same,’ said Hannah Karpman, 29, of Boston.”
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