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25 Years Since Serbia’s First Pride
By Dejana Cvetković
This article was originally published in Vreme. It was produced with the financial support of the European Union within the Reporting Diversity Network program. Its content is the sole responsibility of the author and the Vreme editorial team, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or of the Reporting Diversity Network.
First Pride: “A Brawl” and Nothing More?
Twenty-five years ago, the first “revolutionary” Pride was held in Belgrade, Serbia. It ended in massive violence for which no one was ever fully held accountable. That is what most media coverage still comes down to, and outlets haven’t distinguished themselves in their coverage of the LGBT+ community since.
A quarter of a century later, media coverage of Belgrade’s first Pride still largely boils down to the brutal violence that took place.
Some of the headlines that ran in the print...Read more
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