Photos appeared on social networks showing priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the company of LGBT activists in front of the Pride Info Center in Belgrade.
This encounter took place on Wednesday evening during the rehearsal of the Salvation Army liturgy.
In one of the photos, three priests can be seen standing with the activists from the Pride Info Center during the liturgy rehearsal, smiling and taking a selfie together.
By the way, today the lithium also passes through Kralja Milana Street, where the Pride Info Center is located.
The Pride Info Center shared on its official Instagram account how this meeting came about: "They were rehearsing the choreography for today's procession, they came up there, there were about 40 of them, they were kind and pleasant, they chatted with us, took pictures".
Goran Miletić, director for Europe of the Civil Rights Defenders organization, shared his positive attitude about this meeting for the Nova.rs portal.
"Yesterday, in front of the Pride Info Center, a meeting of two worlds took place. During the general rehearsal of today's liturgies, the Pride Info Center was surrounded by clergy who took pictures with the volunteers and workers of the Pride Info Center. The interaction, which was pleasant, fun and unusual in this climate, is only proof that the relationship between the church and the LGBTI+ community does not have to be hostile", said Miletić.
On the occasion of the celebration of the City of Belgrade, the Spasovdanska Litija will pass through the center of Belgrade.
SI/Nova.rs