Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection
6 months, 1 week ago

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A Pride march on Saturday in Serbia’s capital pressed for the demand that the populist government improve the rights of the LGBTQ+ community who often face harassment and discrimination in the highly conservative Balkan country. The march in central Belgrade was held under heavy police protection because of possible attacks from right-wing extremists. “We can’t even walk freely without heavy cordons securing the gathering,” said Ivana Ilic Sunderic, a resident of Belgrade. The populist government of President Aleksandar Vucic in 2022 first banned a pan-European pride event in Belgrade but later backed down and allowed the march to take place.

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Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist
1 week, 1 day ago

Huge marches held in Belgrade and other Serbian cities as anti-graft protests persist

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Protest marches Friday in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade and a northern city saw tens of thousands of people respond to a call from university and high school students to strike as part of a monthslong struggle against corruption in the Balkan country. The massive marches were part of a nationwide anti-graft movement that started after a concrete …

Thousands join Budapest Pride in protest at Hungary's anti-LGBT moves
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands join Budapest Pride in protest at Hungary's anti-LGBT moves

ABC  

Thousands of Hungarians have braved scorching heat for the annual Pride march in Budapest, protesting against government controls over public displays by the LGBT community. Key points: Hungary's government banned the "display and promotion of homosexuality" among those under 18 A spokesperson for the pride march said the number of people attending doubled since the ban The US ambassador and …

Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary’s restrictive laws
1 year, 8 months ago

Thousands march at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ community voices anxiety over Hungary’s restrictive laws

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday with marchers voicing their anxiety over the increasing pressure on the LGBTQ+ community from the country’s right-wing government. Orban’s government portrays itself as a champion of traditional family values, and a defender of Christian civilization from what it calls …

Watch as thousands gather for huge Pride parade in Sao Paulo
1 year, 9 months ago

Watch as thousands gather for huge Pride parade in Sao Paulo

The Independent  

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Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride
2 years, 5 months ago

Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Hundreds of people gathered Friday for a protest prayer led by the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro against the holding of an LGBTQ pride march this weekend. The Serbian Orthodox Church, which has the biggest religious following in Montenegro, has staunchly criticized pride marches. In Montenegro, the local branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church said of the …

Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride
2 years, 5 months ago

Orthodox Church leads protest against Montenegro pride

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people gathered Friday …

Belgrade police clash with hooligans during Pride march
2 years, 5 months ago

Belgrade police clash with hooligans during Pride march

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Riot police clashed Saturday with soccer hooligans in downtown Belgrade, where a pan-European Pride march was held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban on the march in the traditionally conservative Balkan state. Although several Pride marches have been held in Serbia in the past years, the Slavic nation that is formally seeking European …

Serbian police ban EuroPride march, citing security concerns
2 years, 6 months ago

Serbian police ban EuroPride march, citing security concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Serbia’s police on Tuesday banned …

Serbia Orthodox church head publicly supports EuroPride ban
2 years, 6 months ago

Serbia Orthodox church head publicly supports EuroPride ban

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The head of Serbia’s powerful Orthodox Church on Tuesday supported a ban on a pan-European LGBTQ event due to take place in Belgrade next week, saying that the topic has been “artificially imposed” and threatens traditional values in the Balkan country. The special video statement by Patriarch Porfirije comes amid a heated debate in Serbia and mounting …

Serbia populist leader Vucic says pride ban will be enforced
2 years, 6 months ago

Serbia populist leader Vucic says pride ban will be enforced

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s populist leader said Tuesday a government decision to cancel the holding next month of a pan-European LGBTQ event will be enforced despite international criticism and the organizers’ pledge that they will gather anyway. “There will be no games with state decisions.” Organizers of the EuroPride — which includes a week of various events and a Pride …

Serbia’s leader says EuroPride won’t happen due to threats
2 years, 6 months ago

Serbia’s leader says EuroPride won’t happen due to threats

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia won’t allow a pan-European LGBTQ Pride event to take place in Belgrade next month, the president said Saturday, citing threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the decision to cancel the Sept. 12-18 EuroPride celebration during a news conference where he also proposed extending the term of Serbia’s prime minister, …

Turkish police break up LGBTQ Pride march; 30 detained
2 years, 8 months ago

Turkish police break up LGBTQ Pride march; 30 detained

The Independent  

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Kyiv Pride Parade Becomes A Peace March In Warsaw
2 years, 8 months ago

Kyiv Pride Parade Becomes A Peace March In Warsaw

Huff Post  

People take part in the 'Warsaw and Kyiv Pride' march for freedom in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 25, 2022. via Associated Press WARSAW, Poland — Ukraine’s largest LGBTQ rights event, KyivPride, went ahead Saturday, although not on its native streets or as a celebration. Due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the event normally held in Kyiv took place in conjunction …

Budapest Pride parade sees thousands march against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws
3 years, 7 months ago

Budapest Pride parade sees thousands march against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws

ABC  

Rising anger over the policies of Hungary's right-wing government filled the streets of the country's capital as thousands of LGBT supporters marched in the annual Budapest Pride parade. Key points: Queer activists say the situation facing LGBT people in Hungary is increasingly unsafe Critics accuse the Hungarian government of seeking to garner support from conservatives ahead of the 2022 elections …

Thousands join Budapest Pride march against anti-LGBT+ law
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands join Budapest Pride march against anti-LGBT+ law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Hungarians joined the …

Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands march in Hungary Pride parade to oppose LGBT law

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Rising anger over the policies of Hungary’s right-wing government filled the streets of the country’s capital on Saturday as thousands of LGBT supporters marched in the annual Budapest Pride parade. Budapest Pride spokesperson Jojo Majercsik said this year’s march is not just a celebration and remembrance of the historical struggles of the LGBT movement but a protest …

Thousands pour in for Budapest Pride march
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands pour in for Budapest Pride march

The Hindu  

Thousands of Hungarians joined the annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday to support LGBTQ people and protest against a law that limits teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues in schools. Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in power since 2010, has introduced social policies that he says aim to safeguard traditional Christian values from Western liberalism, stoking tensions with the …

Thousands march for LGBTQ rights in Budapest’s biggest Pride
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands march for LGBTQ rights in Budapest’s biggest Pride

Al Jazeera  

A group of about 200 counter-demonstrators along the route held banners reading ‘Stop LGBTQ paedophilia’. “Many people are dismayed at the new law and the anti-gay propaganda,” Johanna Majercsik, a spokesperson for the Budapest Pride organiser, told the AFP news agency. “I’ve never been at a Pride before, although I always rooted for LGBTQ people and understood their problems,” said …

In Pics: Pride Parades brings thousands of people on the streets to celebrate
3 years, 8 months ago

In Pics: Pride Parades brings thousands of people on the streets to celebrate

Hindustan Times  

In Pics: Pride Parades brings thousands of people on the streets to celebrate The annual pride parade was disrupted in Turkey when riot police resorted to using tear gas and rubber bullets while. The annual pride parade was disrupted in Turkey when riot police resorted to using tear gas and rubber bullets while thousands of people came out on the …

NYC Pride ban on uniformed police reflects a deeper tension
3 years, 8 months ago

NYC Pride ban on uniformed police reflects a deeper tension

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For decades, when LGBTQ people have gathered to take part in New York City’s annual Pride march, they’ve made their presence known with every color and type of clothing imaginable. As the city’s annual Pride weekend approaches, a recent decision by organizers of New York City’s event to ban LGBTQ police officers from marching in uniform in …

NYC Pride ban on uniformed police reflects a deeper tension
3 years, 8 months ago

NYC Pride ban on uniformed police reflects a deeper tension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the city's annual Pride …

Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Warsaw gay pride parade back after backlash, pandemic

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The largest gay pride parade in central Europe took place again in Warsaw on Saturday for the first time in two years after a pandemic-induced break — and amid a backlash in Poland and Hungary against LGBT rights. One prominent Polish activist, Bart Staszewski, carried a Hungarian flag in Saturday’s march, saying it was a message to …

Serbian police intervene to protect gay pride parade
5 years, 6 months ago

Serbian police intervene to protect gay pride parade

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Police in Serbia briefly clashed with far-right supporters who tried to prevent a gay pride parade attended by the country’s openly gay prime minister on Sunday. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and her partner joined several hundred activists in the annual march through downtown Belgrade. Brnabic is the first openly gay prime minister in the traditionally conservative Balkan …

Bosnian capital holds first Pride parade amid counter protests and a backdrop of violent opposition
5 years, 6 months ago

Bosnian capital holds first Pride parade amid counter protests and a backdrop of violent opposition

The Independent  

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Poland far right: Bialystok’s first pride march was meant to be a day of joy. It then turned into chaos
5 years, 7 months ago

Poland far right: Bialystok’s first pride march was meant to be a day of joy. It then turned into chaos

CNN  

Bialystok, Poland CNN — Drag queens strut, rainbow flags flutter in the breeze, and smiling marchers form heart symbols with their hands. But behind the glitter and glamor, there is a darker side to this celebration: Cher’s “Believe” blasting from the sound system isn’t simply music to dance to; it is there to drown out the boos, the bangs of …

Warsaw Pride kicks off amid growing far-right threats and street attacks against LGBT+ community
5 years, 9 months ago

Warsaw Pride kicks off amid growing far-right threats and street attacks against LGBT+ community

The Independent  

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Kosovo holds first ever gay pride parade, LGBT community finds support from President Hashim Thaci
7 years, 5 months ago

Kosovo holds first ever gay pride parade, LGBT community finds support from President Hashim Thaci

Firstpost  

A few hundred people held the first ever pride parade in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, on Tuesday, to promote the rights of the gay community. Pristina, Kosovo: A few hundred people held the first ever pride parade in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, on Tuesday, to promote the rights of the gay community. Kosovo president Hashim Thaci also took part at …

Serbia's first openly-gay Prime Minister Ana Brnabic joins hundreds of marchers at LGBT pride event
7 years, 5 months ago

Serbia's first openly-gay Prime Minister Ana Brnabic joins hundreds of marchers at LGBT pride event

The Independent  

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Affirming their right, they march with pride
7 years, 7 months ago

Affirming their right, they march with pride

The Hindu  

The streets of the city wore rainbow hues all over on Saturday as the eighth Kerala Queer Pride March was taken out by about 500 people from High Court Junction to the Maharaja’s College auditorium where actor Rima Kallingal and director Aashiq Abu opened a public meeting associated with the march. The march – originally begun in the wake of …

Hundreds held after Serbian extremists storm Gay Pride march
14 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds held after Serbian extremists storm Gay Pride march

The Independent  

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