
All information about the Pride Protest March in one place
This year’s Pride Protest March will take place on Saturday, September 6, starting at 16:00 in Manjež Park. The march will follow this route:
Manjež Park – Nemanjina – Slavija – Beogradska – Faculty of Law – Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra – Resavska – Kralja Milana – London – Kneza Miloša – Government of the Republic of Serbia – Manjež Park.
At the Faculty of Law, the march will pause for 16 minutes of silence to honor the victims of the canopy collapse at the Novi Sad Railway Station, as well as all victims of the system in Serbia.
Entrances to Pride will open at 16:00 and close at 17:30, after the march begins, and will be located at the following spots:
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London (intersection of Kralja Milana and Dobrinjska)
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Government of the Republic of Serbia (intersection of Kneza Miloša and Nemanjina)
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Intersection of Beogradska and Krunska streets
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Intersection of Bulevar Oslobođenja and Birčaninova (at the bus terminus)
After the march ends, entrances will reopen at 19:00 and close at 21:00, located at:
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Government of the Republic of Serbia (intersection of Kneza Miloša and Nemanjina)
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Slavija Square – entrance to Nemanjina Street
The post-march program in Manjež Park will open with a choir performance, followed by speeches from same-sex parents, professors, students, the Pride Queen, people with disabilities, and survivors of police brutality.
At Belgrade Pride, any slogans or banners that are not in line with the values and policies of Belgrade Pride will not be allowed, nor those that violate the laws of the Republic of Serbia. This includes hate messages based on nationality, religion, or ethnicity; discrimination, insults, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and calls to violence. Protest and political messages consistent with the values and policies of Belgrade Pride are welcome.
Safety recommendations:
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We urge you not to enter into conflicts with members of the security services, not to respond to any provocations, and to avoid contact with potential counter-demonstrators. If any incidents occur, please immediately approach organizers with red accreditations or call the phone numbers listed in this announcement or on the website.
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Belgrade Pride is a non-violent protest, and we call on everyone to behave in accordance with the principles of non-violence so that everyone at the protest feels safe and secure.
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When leaving the protest march, pack away any items that show you participated (flags, tote bags) into your bags or backpacks, or leave them in the park. Remove or change out of all makeup, glitter, clothing, or other visible elements before leaving the park.
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When leaving, move in larger groups, stick to central and well-lit streets until you reach the nearest taxi or public transport stop.
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Certain streets along the protest route will be closed while the march passes through them. However, Belgrade Pride cannot influence Ministry of Interior decisions to close a wider ring of streets around the event, nor the duration of such closures.
If you encounter any problems arriving at the event, or if you have any technical or logistical questions, please call one of the following numbers:
+381 63 893 87 59
+381 69 699 802