Minor incident at Belgrade Pride parade

There was a minor incident when a woman approached the procession in a local park and insulted marchers. Police officers removed her from the scene.  

Activists and other members of the LGBT community first gathered in the park across from Serbia’s Parliament in an upbeat mood, accompanied by music. They then walked toward Belgrade’s Student’s Square.  

The LGBT activists spoke of unfair legislation, which they demanded the Government reassesses in order to make members of the LGBT community equal citizens in Serbia.  

They criticised the Government for its laws regarding transgender persons, who in Serbia need to surgically change their gender in order to get documents for a new identity.  

The activists noted that no one has ever been convicted for hate crimes in Serbia.