schools. . activists inflated a giant rainbow balloon to protest the law as they now take to the streets today. c cnn's melissa bell joins us live from budapest. what are you seeing. >> reporter: the crowds are just building now. we expect this march to kick off in the next few minutes. there's a counterprotest that's planned on the other side of the danube. over that bridge, we expect a small number of counterprotesters to meet this march, which is the usual colorful celebration of gay pride. but a protest as well because of the atmosphere in which it's takes place. you mentioned that legislation and that path that came into effect. it is the culmination of what has been a month-long campaign of demonization of the lgbt community. a lot of people coming out to show their support. in power now for 11 years has