Belgrade anti-gay riot

Belgrade anti-gay riot
Clashes between Žandarmerija (Serbian Gendarmerie) and anti-gay rioters
Date10 October 2010
Location
Belgrade, Serbia
Caused byAttempt to hold Pride parade
MethodsRioting, assault, arson
Parties

Anti-gay pride and anti-government protesters

Government of Serbia

Government parties:

Gay pride protesters

Other parties:

Others:

Casualties
Injuries95
Arrested101

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]

  1. ^ a b c d Lowen, Mark (10 October 2010). "Scores arrested in Belgrade after anti-gay riot". BBC News.
  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.
  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.