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How can Serbia ban EuroPride yet still hope to join EU?

The president of Serbia's attempt to block EuroPride 2022 is an attack on the civil rights of the LGBTI+ community.

If successful, it sets a dangerous precedent for the region and beyond. Europe must act swiftly to support EuroPride 2022 to ensure that the progress made for LGBTI+ rights in the region is not lost.

When the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) announced in 2019 that Belgrade would host EuroP...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver

Author Bio

Hanna Gerdes is chairperson of the Stockholm-based Civil Rights Defenders, where Anders L. Pettersson is executive director.

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