Serbia gay life
A Gay Guide to Belgrade
Serbia is not a % liberal nation. It is extremely traditional, and if we are totally honest, there might be some complexities regarding lgbtq+ acceptance. On the other hand, entity the main capital city of Serbia, it has many benefits because Belgrade, compared to other Eastern European countries, is much safer for gay travellers.
While years ago the Belgrade Pride suffered bans, the last four successive parades have passed with no incidents; that is a huge hope and maturation for the future.
There are a lot of places in Belgrade which are gay friendly and safe. A lot of gay-friendly cafes, bars, and clubs are beginning to operate in this city. While there is no strictly gay venue, the places mentioned are incredibly inclusive as well as everyone is welcome with an open brain and open arms.
Gay-Friendly Clubs and Bars in Belgrade
Visiting Belgrade must be included in your bucket list, as you will be bombarded with many things to do and see. One of the best highlights of the lgbtq+ Belgrade tour is visiting some of the best bars and clubs in the area. Here
Gays in Serbia?
I absolutely disagree with the above comments. They are most likely from folks who identify as straight and have not experienced prejudice. As an LGBTQIA+ activist, I can guarantee you that we haven’t yet achieved a safe atmosphere in Serbia. By no means is a equal sex couple allowed to hold hands in universal or kiss. Never. Enable that sink in: literally never are you allowed to even slip up and accidentally hold your partner’s hand for a few seconds or lean your head close to theirs. Such physical feel can exist but strictly confined to queer kind spaces. But never on the street - never ever. Flirting openly is absolutely not allowed as flirting with the improper person who is the same gender as you can induce violence. Every queer male-identified person I know has been thrashed up at least once in their life on the grounds of their sexual orientation. Physical aggression against lesbians is less common but still happens. And this is the capital city I am talking about. Everything outside of the downtown core of Belgrade is entirely different. It’s even less safe,
The Scourge of Homosexuality
Serbia is in the throes of changing from a stern war-torn society to a free-thinking free-enterprise nation of progress. Having suffered from its own aggressions as well Nato&#;s bombs in the 90&#;s there is little tolerance now for outside interference or for social experiments. Homosexuality is treated as a scourge with no legitimacy, no legal protections or cultural recognition. &#;Gay Life in Serbia&#; is an almost nonexistent scene. In all of Serbia there are only two known male lover bars.
Compiled by Richard Ammon
March
The following story was taken from the Belgrade Labris Lesbian web site:
Lost Hope
Gay and lesbian existence in Serbia is mostly based on leading a double-life. Gays and lesbians live in complete isolation and silence. There are only not many activists who are courageous to speak openly in public or on television. Being an out female homosexual or gay is a perilous social phenomenon in Serbia.
There are people who even think that organism gay or lesbian is something imported from the West, something that spoils Serbian youth. During Slobodan M
Pride Week Musings: Being Gay in Serbia
It’s the Pride Week in Amsterdam. The eventful seven days filled with LGBT arts, identity, and sports events. Its ending is the Canal Parade that usually happens on a Saturday.
Where I come from, the Movement parade is still a protest.
It takes cordons upon cordons of police to hold a Lgbtq+ fest parade in our capital. I’m not sure how successful is such an event if you need policemen to secure just a hundred people who are walking and holding banners. I guess you have to launch somewhere.
I’m gay, and I'm from Serbia, a homophobic country with, currently, a lesbian prime minister. Don't be fooled, she was appointed to that function just to show to the EU how liberal Serbia actually is — so that the nation doesn’t have to do anything about LGBT rights for a couple more years.
Why do you need so much police to secure a gay pride parade? Because thousands of hooligans will flock to Belgrade to kill the fags. Some policemen that I talked to, for a brief time when I was involved with an LGBT NGO project, shared that sentiment. I guess I should