Gay-lesbian organization wants parade postponed

The Gay and Lesbian Info Center (GLIC) wants the organizers of the pride parade to reconsider their decision and to postpone the event for next year.

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Monday, 18.05.2009.

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The Gay and Lesbian Info Center (GLIC) wants the organizers of the pride parade to reconsider their decision and to postpone the event for next year. “Surveys of the public opinion show that a majority of the citizens are against holding the pride parade, and that the majority expect that there will be violence at the parade if it is held." Gay-lesbian organization wants parade postponed "Also, a majority of the gay-lesbian population in Serbia does not support the organizing of the pride parade and believes that it would be counter-productive,” according to GLIC’s statement. GLIC states that on internet forums and hooligan sites there are already plans for organizing a counter-parade. “That only increases the risk that there will be violence against participators in the parade, maybe even leading to a demolition of Belgrade again, which the public would blame the organizers of the parade for and with that, the entire gay-lesbian population of Serbia,” the statement adds. GLIC added that at this moment, the parade would “push the gay-lesbian movement back to square one and ruin all the effort which all gay-lesbian associations have put forth for improving the standing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population.”

Gay-lesbian organization wants parade postponed

"Also, a majority of the gay-lesbian population in Serbia does not support the organizing of the pride parade and believes that it would be counter-productive,” according to GLIC’s statement.

GLIC states that on internet forums and hooligan sites there are already plans for organizing a counter-parade.

“That only increases the risk that there will be violence against participators in the parade, maybe even leading to a demolition of Belgrade again, which the public would blame the organizers of the parade for and with that, the entire gay-lesbian population of Serbia,” the statement adds.

GLIC added that at this moment, the parade would “push the gay-lesbian movement back to square one and ruin all the effort which all gay-lesbian associations have put forth for improving the standing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population.”

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