Thousands of people took part in Serbia EuroPride on 18th of September, after an 11th-hour announcement by the country’s PM that the march could go ahead, despite a previous ban.
Earlier Serbian authorities have banned EuroPride, the pan-European gathering of the LGBTQ community due to be held in Belgrade. EuroPride is held in a different country every year, and this would have been Serbia’s first time hosting the event.
Responding to a media interview in which President Vucic of Serbia said that EuroPride “is canceled”, Kristine Garina said: “President Vucic cannot cancel someone else’s event. EuroPride is not canceled, and will not be canceled. During the bidding process for EuroPride 2022, Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabic promised the full support of the Serbian government for EuroPride in Belgrade, and we expect that promise to be honored.”
The run-up to Serbia EuroPride was marked by tensions amid threats from far-right and anti-gay groups but the parade happened without any major incidents, despite several attempts by anti-Pride protestors at stirring trouble.
