Alexa Seleno
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First Birthday of the Pride Info Centre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The opening of the exhibition “Love” by artist Martin Stamenković marked one year since the opening of the Pride Info Centre in Belgrade. More than 15,000 people visited during that period, and helped join the fight for the rights of LGBT members who belong to the community. As Pride Centre Coordinator Jovan Ilić told […]readmore

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Belgrade Pride in solidarity with the first Pride in Bialystok

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the city of Bialystok, in the east of Poland, the first Pride Parade was held. Unfortunately, the event did not take place without any incidents. About four thousand right-wingers and hooligans attacked the participants. They threatened the activists, insulted them, and even physically assaulted them. The slogans like “God, honour, homeland!”, “Bialystok free […]readmore

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Why is it important for me to remember the genocide

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Today marks the 24th anniversary of genocide in Srebrenica. In the genocide and in the area near Srebrenica, over 8,000 people were systematically killed, whereby people are still looking for thousands of remains. 8372 to be exact… In Potočari 33 people will be buried today. Among them, the youngest victim was just 16 years old. I hear this […]readmore

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Solidarity with the LGBT+ community in Turkey

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pride parade in Istanbul has been banned the fifth year in a row, and a peaceful gathering on the 30th of June near Taksim square was followed by excessive use of force by the police, firing rubber bullets and tear gas. This kind of behaviour towards the LGBT+ community is part of everyday life […]readmore

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First LGBTI job fair was held, over 250 jobs offered

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bengaluru – LGBTI job fair, organized for the first time in India, attracted more than 250 people looking for employment with companies such as Intel, Goldman Sachs and Uber.  The event in Bengaluru, in southern part of India, was organized after the Supreme Court of India overruled the 2018 law banning homosexuality, enabling companies […]readmore

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Our Borka

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There are not a lot of intellectuals in Serbia who have uncompromisingly and clearly supported the LGBT+ community in Serbia for such a long time. In that small constellation Borka was always a star. To be of different sexual orientation or gender identity for her was never a question, but deprivation of human rights […]readmore

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Half century of Stonewall – how have we decided to

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LGBT+ people have always existed. Literature and art are the first evidence of this. Even theology – since same-sex relationships are described in several sacred books of almost all major religions today. Some sacred books, such as the Talmud, testify to the existence of intersex and gender- people. Homoeroticism of ancient Hellas, the Indian […]readmore

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First Pride in Novi Sad

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] First pride in Novi Sad was held on 17th May as the finale of the first pride week in the biggest city of Vojvodina. This date was chosen as it is the International day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. Our group of volunteers from the organisation “Da se zna!” got a chance to participate […]readmore