The organisers of Belgrade Pride 2023 stated that in terms of LGBTQ+ community law, «there is absolutely no progress, and the issue of security has also worsened». The emphasis this year was on the Law on Gender Identity.
Serbia is the host country for EuroPride 2022. After a series of attacks on the LGBTQ+ population, pride organisers and activists are demanding action from the authorities.
Human rights and LGBT campaigner Peter Tatchell will be attending this Sunday’s (20th September) Belgrade Pride in Serbia. The event will take place despite it still not having been given police permission. A number of previous Pride marches have been declared illegal and attacked by neo-Nazis and ultra-nationalists.
After three bans in a row since 2011, a Pride March is scheduled to take place in Belgrade this Sunday. From the European Parliament, Belgrade Pride slogan Terry Reintke MEP will march along for equality and human rights.
On Friday 27 September the government declined to authorise the Belgrade Pride Parade due to take place the following day. The pride march was banned by authorities quoting “serious threats to the peace and public order.”
ILGA-Europe strongly condemns the decision of the Serbian authorities to ban Belgrade Pride events and Pride March which were scheduled to take place this weekend.
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