Belgrade anti-gay riot

Belgrade anti-gay riot
Belgrade anti-gay riot
	Clashes between Žandarmerija (Serbian Gendarmerie) and anti-gay rioters
Date	10 October 2010
Location	Belgrade, Serbia
Caused by	Attempt to hold Pride parade
Methods	Rioting, assault, arson
Parties
Anti-gay pride and anti-government protesters Football supporters (Ultras, Hooligans) Delije; Grobari; United Force; Other supporters' groups; ; Nationalists; Others; Serbian Orthodox Church;	Government of Serbia Ministry of Internal Affairs Gendarmery; ; Government parties: Democratic Party; Socialist Party of Serbia; Other government parties and pro-government parties or organizations; Gay pride protesters LGBTQ activists; Other parties: Liberal Democratic Party; Other parties or organizations; Others: Liberals; Anarchists;
Casualties
Injuries	95
Arrested	101

The Belgrade anti-gay riot was an incident of violence against LGBT people that occurred on 10 October 2010 during a pride parade, organized to promote LGBT rights in Serbia. The gay pride parade has been the first in Belgrade since 2001;^[1] a planned parade in 2009 was cancelled due to the threat of violence.^[1]

Anti-gay and anti-government protesters fought with about 5,000 armed police,^[2] throwing Molotov cocktails, bricks, stones, glass bottles and firecrackers;^[3] the police used tear gas and rubber bullets.^[1] There were no fatalities.^[1]

Results

Police said that 78 police officers and 17 civilians had been injured,^[3] and 101 people had been detained for violent behaviour.^[3] The garage of the building of the ruling pro-European Democratic Party was set ablaze, and the state TV building and the headquarters of other political parties were also damaged.^[4] The parade was viewed as a test for the government of Serbia, which has stated it will protect human rights in Serbia as it seeks to become an EU member.^[4] Jelko Kacin, presiding over the European Union's evaluation of Serbia, said that Serbia's failure to stop the riot could damage its bid to join the EU.^[5] During a visit to Belgrade two days after the riot, US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, praised the Serbian government for protecting the human rights of the parade participants.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lowen, Mark (10 October 2010). "Scores arrested in Belgrade after anti-gay riot". BBC News.
^ VASOVIC, ALEKSANDAR (10 October 2010). "Anti-gay riots rock Belgrade". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c GEC, JOVANA (10 October 2010). "Protesters hurl Molotov cocktails, injure 100 at Serbian gay-pride march". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Serbia police clash with far-right rioters at gay pride march". The Guardian. London. Associated Press. 10 October 2010.
^ ^a ^b STOJANOVIC, DUSAN (11 October 2010). "Official: Anti-gay riots send wrong message to EU". MSNBC. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
^ "Clinton praises Serbia's progress, new leaders". The Washington Post. 12 October 2010.

[Mark_Lowen-1] Lowen, Mark (10 October 2010). "Scores arrested in Belgrade after anti-gay riot". BBC News.

[ALEKSANDAR_VASOVIC-2] VASOVIC, ALEKSANDAR (10 October 2010). "Anti-gay riots rock Belgrade". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2010.

[JOVANA_GEC-3] GEC, JOVANA (10 October 2010). "Protesters hurl Molotov cocktails, injure 100 at Serbian gay-pride march". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2017.

[Dozens_hurt-4] "Serbia police clash with far-right rioters at gay pride march". The Guardian. London. Associated Press. 10 October 2010.

[DUSAN_STOJANOVIC-5] STOJANOVIC, DUSAN (11 October 2010). "Official: Anti-gay riots send wrong message to EU". MSNBC. Retrieved 19 November 2010.

[6] "Clinton praises Serbia's progress, new leaders". The Washington Post. 12 October 2010.

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