The idea of organizing the first gay festival came in the years following the political transition. However, the announcement of Hungary’s first Gay Pride in 1992 was in vain: the event was cancelled because of lack of interest.
But the organizers didn’t give up. They started thinking about other kinds of gatherings, and they invited lesbians and gays to a picnic! The first Pink Picnic was jointly organized by the Gay Actionteam of ELTE, Homeros Association, Lambda Budapest Friends Association, the editorial staff of Mások, Miskolc Homeros and VándorMások (a gay hiking association) on the 13th of September.
