EOnce again, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Belgrade against the Europride planned for the Serbian capital. Supporters of far-right groups, motorcycle rockers and Serbian Orthodox priests marched through the city on Sunday to demonstrate against the LGBTQ movement’s event
Europride is a major pan-European event of the LGTBQ movement, which has been organized in a different European country every summer since 1992. The English abbreviation LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.
Europride is scheduled to take place in the Serbian capital from this Monday until next Sunday; The Pride March, which is comparable to the Christopher Street Day parade, is scheduled for Saturday.
President wanted to prevent parade
At the end of August, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that Europride would be canceled or postponed. The organizers condemned his comments and stressed that Vucic had no authority to cancel the event. They stick to their plans.
The Serbian Orthodox Church has historically played an important role in influencing public opinion about gay, lesbian and other sexual minorities. She branded the Pride parades in Belgrade as a “disgrace”.
Gay pride marches in Belgrade in 2001 and 2010 were marred by violence. The rally has taken place regularly since 2014, accompanied by a large security presence.
