Whatever it was and however it went, the most important thing about Europride 2022 is that it took place. Because this was the first Europride in Southeast Europe and the first so far in a country where it is dangerous to be an LGBT person
The godmother of this year's Pride is rapper Saisi MC. He says he wears the title with pride. "It should connect the past, the present and the future, and it should not be worn only for one week, which is during Pride Week."
Everyone has the same rights, freedom of public expression also belongs to those who think differently. There is no justification for banning Europride. The ban unnecessarily created irreconcilable parties that produce exclusivity and intolerance even more fiercely
As the European Court of Human Rights has repeatedly made clear, and as the Assembly of the Council of Europe reiterated in January, Pride is not the problem - the ban is. The authorities must actively support such events and enable them to be held safely, said PSSE rapporteur on the rights of the LGBTI community, Christophe Lacroix.
The strengthening of the ultra-right Serbian corps, whose clear messages fall on the ground fruitfully from the strong progressive watering and spraying from Pink, pushes Aleksandar Vučić far to the right of the Serbized Christian Democratic course he had set himself in order not to nestle the SNS among the European conservative parties
From cursing, through fences, to the initiative for a ban - this is how you can describe the atmosphere of a good part of the public ahead of the Europride event in Belgrade from September 12 to 18. Like many times until now, the walk of several hours, which takes place once a year, starts discussions about parades and pride in Serbian society. For years, it has been an occasion for the promotion of conservative and right-wing discourse, and hardly any politician can resist it and openly stand up for the rights of the LGBTI+ community.
