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| Wednesday, 09 January 2008 | |
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Because the first attempt of organizing Pride Parade in Belgrade in 2001. was violently stopped by a large group of homophobic hooligans. Because this violence is a result of politics of war, clericalism, nationalism, militarism and machismo that has been mainstream politics in Serbia during the last 20 years. Because second attempt to make LGBTTIQ community and politics visible in the streets of Belgrade in 2004. had to be canceled since the organizers again could not guarantee for participants' safety. Because the state and citizens are still ignorant of the problems of LGBTTIQ population and all the others who are different. Because Human Rights are abused on daily bases. This is why we had a new concept – we refused to spend time worrying about violence that might happen and hiring private security or police. We wanted to build exciting cooperation between people on an international and local level, to have fun, and to promote queer politics. In this context to be queer means to refuse social rules and to constantly re-examine established norms of the patriarchal tradition. To create a space beyond the rigid boxes of homo or heterosexuality, allowing each other the ‘privilage’ of selfdefinition. |
