Erstellt am: 11. 10. 2010 - 17:20 Uhr
Belgrade Pride
2001 haben Hooligans die erste Regenbogenparade in Belgrad gestürmt und zahlreiche DemonstrantInnen attackiert und verletzt. Die Polizei verhinderte die Agression nicht. Letztes Jahr hat der serbische Premierminister die geplante Parade aus Sicherheitsgründen abgesagt. Gestern gab es dann die erst zweite Regenbogenparade in Belgrad. 5.000 PolizistInnen schützten rund 1.000 ParadeteilnehmerInnen vor 5.000 Anti-Gay Hooligans. „Es war die erste erfolgreiche Parade in Belgrad“, resümiert Lazar Pavlovic dennoch, denn trotz massiver gewalttätiger Ausschreitungen der Hooligans hat die Exekutive sie von der Demonstration fernhalten können.
Claus Pirschner hat mit Lazar Pavlovic über die gestrige Regenbogenparade und Homophobie in Serbien gesprochen. Pavlovic ist im Organisationskomittee der Belgrader Parade und Präsident der NGO Gay-Straight Alliance.
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Claus Pirschner: Yesterday finally about a thousand gays, lesbians and friends were protesting in Belgrade. How was it?
Lazar Pavlovic: It was the first successful Pride Parade after almost ten years of trying to organize that event and it was definitely a success for the LGBT community in Serbia. Unfortunately we had to be surrounded by almost 5.000 policemen and security staff. That is the picture of the LGBT community security situation in Serbia. When you rise up the visibility of LGBT persons you also have a rising up of violence and discriminations against us.
CP: Some 5.000 people or more were protesting against this pride at the same time. Who are these groups?
LP: Most of them are of extremist organizations, most of them hooligans, hooligan fans. When you look at it that way, it is easy to say: Well, that it is just like that. But behind them there is strong political support, from some nationalist, chauvinistic and traditionally opposed political scene in Serbia.
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CP: Last year the gay pride could not take place because there was too much danger, as the authorities said. Nine years ago there was violence against gays and lesbians at the last rally. Why could it take place this year, what has changed?
LP: We think that state institutions realized, that they should follow all positive laws. That all citizens have a right to free organizing and free gatherings and the right to protest. Also Serbia received criticism from the European Union and from most of the international Institutions about the cancelling of last year. This year some political decisions were made and in that way we are satisfied that the police and state institutions protect us. Yesterday they were with us all the time.
CP: And how is the everyday life of gays and lesbians in Serbia at the moment?
LP: It is full of violence and discrimination both in public and private space. Public space is in the streets, it is in our jobs. With private space I mean our houses. Many people have to leave their homes after they come out to their parents.