Minister meets with Gay-Straight Alliance

Labor Minister Rasim Ljajic met with representatives of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). The GSA called on the government to offer the needed support and protection to make sure that a Pride Parade can be held this year. Minister meets with Gay-Straight Alliance Ljajic told GSA officials that a meeting has been proposed with the work inspectorate regarding discrimination at the work place on the grounds of sexual orientation. He said that the work in achieving the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender population in Serbia must be worked on strategically, adding that continuous work is needed in order to decrease homophobia, violence, and discrimination. GSA officials said that discrimination in the work place is a topic that must be discussed seriously, adding that a systematic approach in cooperation between GLBT organizations and the state institutions is needed. They also informed Ljajic of the problems arising from the lack of a system for implementing the law for prohibiting discrimination, which should include education by the state institutions on the ways to fight discrimination at the work place, the GSA stated.

Minister meets with Gay-Straight Alliance

Ljajić told GSA officials that a meeting has been proposed with the work inspectorate regarding discrimination at the work place on the grounds of sexual orientation.

He said that the work in achieving the rights of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender population in Serbia must be worked on strategically, adding that continuous work is needed in order to decrease homophobia, violence, and discrimination.

GSA officials said that discrimination in the work place is a topic that must be discussed seriously, adding that a systematic approach in cooperation between GLBT organizations and the state institutions is needed.

They also informed Ljajić of the problems arising from the lack of a system for implementing the law for prohibiting discrimination, which should include education by the state institutions on the ways to fight discrimination at the work place, the GSA stated.