September 8, 2010
Serbian Gays Plan First Pride March In Years
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 1 MIN.
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Organizers are planning Serbia's first gay pride march in nearly a decade next month - after the one last year was canceled amid threats of violence by extremists.
Gays and lesbians often face harassment and pressure in predominantly conservative Serbia. Extremists broke up the Balkan nation's first gay pride march in 2001 and beat up several participants. No gay pride marches have been held since then.
Marchers plan to parade past the Serbian government building on Oct. 10 under the slogan "Let's walk together."
Police did not immediately respond to Tuesday's announcement. A similar event last year was canceled after police said they could not guarantee security from possible extremist attacks.
Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
