Topic: Serbia

Serbia considers banning gay pride parade

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian authorities may ban a gay rights parade in Belgrade on Sunday and all other public gatherings this weekend because they fear a repeat of the violence at last year's event.Gay and human rights activists plan to gather in ...
Organisers of Belgrade's gay pride parade, which provoked violent riots last year, announced on Friday plans to hold a new march on October 2.Jovanka Todorovic, a member of the special organising committee, confirmed the date at a heavily guarded press conference, saying ...
Serbia's state institutions have shown more support for the gay community, but there is still a lot to be done to reduce violence and discrimination, a study presented on Tuesday said."State institutions have supported human rights of the gay population as well ...

Montenegro prepares for first gay pride parade

Gays in the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro have begun preparations for their first gay pride parade planned for May 31, but with some trepidation."We seriously intend to organise the pride, but we lack political support, which means that it (...) is ...
Serbia far right leader charged for organizing attacks on gay pride event in BelgradeProsecutors are charging a far right Serbian leader with orchestrating violence during a gay pride march in Belgrade in October at which more than 150 people were hurt.The Higher ...
It was the event the authorities hoped would show the world how far Serbia had come in terms of tolerance and liberal values. Gay Pride celebrations were suspended in Serbia when, in 2001, the event was targeted by ultra right wing protesters. ...
Would you be alright with your child being gay? I want my son to have every opportunity, and to not be held back for any reason. It was about wanting nothing to do with their children when they come out of the ...
The International Tennis Federation will check on security arrangements but does not expect to change plans for the Davis Cup final in Serbia following the violence by Serbian soccer fans in Italy.. "Especially for the people coming from Serbia, we really didn't ...
Gay rights campaigners hailed a weekend parade through Belgrade as a historic turning point Wednesday, despite the widespread violence which marred the event."There is no way back any more," Lazar Pavlovic of the parade's organising committee told reporters."Sunday's gay parade was a ...
Far-right Serb leader and 130 others investigated for anti-gay violenceState prosecutors say they have opened a criminal investigation against the leader of a far-right group for orchestrating anti-gay protests that turned violent in downtown Belgrade.More than 150 people were injured in running ...
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