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January 14, 2013
Gay kiss protest against Catholic hate in Croatia

LGBT rights campaigners protest outside Zagreb cathedral over senior clergy claims that gays will 'destroy Croatia'

Gay rights campaigners held a mass kissing protest outside one of Croatia's main Catholic cathedrals after priests branded homosexuality 'unnatural'.

Around 100 demonstrators locked lips and waved rainbow flags outside the church in the capital Zagreb on Saturday (12 January).

It follows statements by several senior members of the clergy calling homosexuality 'unnatural' and claiming gays will 'destroy Croatia' after the government moved to include a sexual minority section in the primary school curriculum.

October 7, 2012
Belgrade Pride organisers protest ban

This year’s Belgrade Pride march may have been banned but supporters have rallied at an indoor event and held a sit down protest to protest the ban

Supporters of Belgrade Pride have held a sit down protest and indoors event on Saturday despite an official ban on the pride march going ahead over fears that right wing extremists would riot in the city.

Associated Press reported that around two dozen flag waving activists held a ‘small, silent, non-violent and motionless [sit-down] protest,’ on the side walk in central Belgrade.

October 4, 2012
Belgrade pride ban slammed as 'victory for prejudice'

MEPs say Serbia must improve gay rights record if it wants to join the European Union

Human rights group Amnesty International has slammed the decision to ban a gay pride event in Serbia's capital Belgrade as a 'victory for prejudice'.

The organization claims the Serbian government's order not to allow the LGBT rights march to go ahead on Saturday (6 October) is in breach of the country's law and constitution.

October 3, 2012
Serbia bans Belgrade gay pride march

The Serbian Ministry of Interior has banned the gay pride march in Belgrade, just three days before it was due to take place

Serbia's Ministry of Interior has banned Belgrade Pride today, just three days before it was due to take place.

The Serbian authorities also banned the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender event in 2009 and 2011, claiming they were worried about public safety.

The National Security Council chose to outlaw the march, as well as the three other large public gatherings on 6 October, shattering any hope of the organizers even marching a few meters at the center of the city with their private security service.

July 19, 2012
Let’s start from scratch with London’s gay pride

London needs an LGBT pride that's accountable, transparent and meaningful to get over the World Pride shambles of this year, says Stewart Who

Accountability. Transparency. Public duty. Law abiding. Financially secure. Nobody would ever use those words to describe any aspect of my life. In that respect, I have much in common with the recent history of gay pride events in London. Fortunately, my chaos living, criminal tendencies and stupidity doesn’t affect thousands of people. Nor is the whole world watching when my life implodes due to unpaid bills and broken dreams.

June 27, 2012
Festival bosses hit back at claims World Pride is in danger

Pride London bosses say they don’t owe money from last year’s event and insist that World Pride will go ahead next week as planned

Organizers of Pride London have hit back at newspaper reports that World Pride, due to take place in the city next week, is under threat.

Last night the London Evening Standard reported that the event on 7 July might have to be scaled back, in particular the parade, as contractors may refuse to work because they are still owed money.

June 18, 2012
Zagreb gay pride marchers call for same-sex couple rights

Over 2,000 people join gay pride parade through center of Croatian capital

Over 2,000 people marched through Croatia's capital Zagreb on Saturday (16 June) for the city's annual gay pride, calling on the government to give same-sex couples more rights.

Campaigners in the parade, who included Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic, waved rainbow flags, blew whistles and carried banners reading 'Hatred is Not a Family Value' and 'I Have Rights Because I'm a Lesbian Woman - Human'.

June 12, 2012
Chennai Pride is non-corporate and inclusive

Chennai Pride in India this month spurns corporate sponsorship and works to include all socio-economic groups

This month the sixth biggest city in India, Chennai, celebrates LGBT Pride for the fourth time since 2009. 

Gay Star News talks to one of the organisers L Ramakrishnan (Ramki) about the unique trans women experience in Indian culture, why they’ve said no to corporate sponsorship and how they are working to make this Pride festival truly inclusive.

What’s new for Chennai Pride this year?

Typically we have one or two film screenings, this time it's an entire series over three days, with 28 films from ten countries.

June 8, 2012
Activists make Euro 2012 a gay rights issue

The EGSLF and Pride Solidarity Campaign are launching two new campaigns to focus attention on gay and trans issues at the Euro 2012 chapionships

Gay activists are tackling homophobia in Ukraine during Euro 2012 by providing rainbow wristbands and a safe space for gay soccer fans.

The European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF) has teamed up with the Pride Solidarity Campaign to promote the two new campaigns to run throughout the period of the European Football Championship being hosted in Poland and Ukraine from today (8 June).

May 31, 2012
Croatian city of Split divided over gay pride after violent clashes

Split authorities force change to LGBT pride route after attacks last year. Gay organizers will appeal in court

Authorities in the Croatian city of Split should allow the local gay pride march to stick to its route and make sure it is properly protected, Human Rights Watch has said today (31 May).

Last year’s pride in the coastal town of Split turned to violence when an estimated 10,000 anti-gay protestors turned up and some attacked the 200 participants with rocks, bottles and firecrackers.

Several people were injured and riot police held the two sides apart – they were also separated by iron fences.

May 22, 2012
Croatia to recognise same-sex marriages

Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic announces plans to recognise partnerships, getting them closer to marriage

The prime minister of Croatia has announced plans to recognise at least some 'gay marriage' rights.

Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic told reporters that registered partnerships would be ‘a somewhat higher standard than what we have now,' according to the Associated Press, though he may still stop short of full marriage equality.