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gay pride in Serbia cancelled due to security concerns.

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by dude99, Sep 19, 2009.

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    Gay march plan tests Serb feelings
    BBC News, Belgrade

    A gay parade planned to take place in Belgrade on Sunday has been cancelled, due to security concerns.

    The decision came after a recent wave of homophobic graffiti that has appeared across the city with slogans like "Gay parade - we're waiting for you" and "Death to homosexuals".

    Past days have seen increased threats from ultra-nationalist groups vowing to stop the parade at all costs.

    The organisers and city authorities feared a repeat of eight years ago, when Belgrade's first ever gay parade had to be abandoned half-way through due to widespread violence by an angry mob of protesters

    source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8263116.stm

    I know I posted an video on the first gay pride in serbia not so long ago which ended in a riot. It appears the general views on homosexuality has not changed in that country then with the homophobia.