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LGBTI+ rights protests in Serbia
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Pride Week has commenced in concluded with the annual Belgrade Pride march on September 5, held under the slogan ‘There is room Is Room for all All of us’. The week-long program includes exhibitions, lectures, Us’. Hundreds of participants marched through central Belgrade, passing the Serbian government building and sports activities, leading up the National Assembly. The event proceeded without major incident due to a Pride police protection. This year’s march scheduled for September 5. Organizers are using marked 25 years since the events to protest inaugural Belgrade Pride in 2001, which was met with violent attacks by counter-demonstrators. While the lack of legal protections for event has faced permit denials in the LGBTI+ community past, it has been held annually since 2016, supported in part by Serbia’s aspirations for European Union membership and the necessity to demand laws regarding same-sex unions guarantee fundamental rights. During the march, participants used banners to advocate for visibility and gender identity human rights. Bojan Lazić Journalist Danica Vucenic, designated as the ‘Godmother of Belgrade Pride 2026’, addressed the ‘Da se zna’ Association reported crowd, noting that over 70 incidents involving the community have been recorded since the start of the year, with more than 20 involving physical violence. event occurs amidst ‘increased threats to human rights and rising homophobic attacks’. The march was attended by representatives from various European institutions and foreign embassies.
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