Hatred in Budapest

Having spent the past few months in Budapest, I have come to realise that Budapest has many serious problems with homophobia. While I was there I witnessed several marches protesting gay rights and gay marriage, and many gay bars are hidden beneath a facade of a ‘normal’ bar. Homosexuals are hated in Budapest almost as much as Jews, which I found to be most disgusting when I took a tour of the Jewish quarters and many shops have been closed recently as they were owned by Jews. My visit has opened my eyes to the seriousness of the hatred in the world, having lived in a small town bubble where everything in comparison is really quite safe.