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Sun Jul 06 09:40:00 -0700 2008

Skinheads and Christian fundamentalists attack Hungarian gay rights parade July 5, 2008

This is republished from Wikileaks archive as part of OperationLeakSpin

Photos taken 5-6pm, July 5, 2008 in Budapest

Budapest Riot Police guard gay rights parade (colorful umbrellas, distance) as it moves towards the Square of Heros.

Budapest Riot Police guard gay rights parade (distance) as it moves towards the Square of Heros.

Budapest Riot Police guard gay rights parade (distance) as it moves towards the Square of Heros.

Budapest Riot Police guard gay rights parade (distance) as it moves towards the Square of Heros.

Anti-gay skinheads carry rotten fruit and vegetables to attack parade.

Anti-gay skinheads carrying rotten fruit and vegetables prepare to attack photographer.

Anti-gay skinheads attempt to attack photographer and seize camera.

Christian fundementalist anti-gay sign and bible.

Gay activist music truck moves towards the Square of Heros.

Gay activists music truck moves towards the Square of Heros.

Christian fundementalist hectors gays with verbal abuse and Bible.

Christian fundementalist hectors gays with verbal abuse and Bible.

Gay rights activists (distance) move towards the Square of Heros

Riot police face skinheads and anti-gay activists.

Skinheads, anti-gay activists with rightist flag, press and bystanders.

Skinheads, anti-gay activists, hurl verbal abuse at gay rights parade and display rightist flag.

A clarinet student from Australia takes in the social dimensions of her new home in Budapest (forground) while rightists and anti-gay activists look on.

Gay rights parade heads towards the Square of Heros. In the foreground lays fruit, vegetable and egg missiles that have fallen short.

A young policeman with riot gear guards gay parade.

Riot police assemble to cover rear of gay parade.

Riot police burst out to chase fruit and vegetable throwers after a number of the missiles hit police.

Riot police chase fruit and vegetable throwers.

Christian fundementalist continues to hector gays and riot police

Hectoring Christian fundementalist with man wrapped in rightist flag confront riot police.

Abandoned anti-gay fruit and vegetable amnunition as seen earlier.

Abandoned anti-gay fruit and vegetable amnunition as seen earlier, red and white holding box, right.