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3 hours agoBIK and Archbishop show whether to participate in the LGBTI community parade
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)“In the name of love”, is the First Crenare Parade in Kosovo for the LGBTI community and their supporters, to be held on October 10th in Skenderbeu Square. According to the measurements of the National Democratic Institute, Kosovo turns out to be the most homophobic country in the region, and this parade is a test to show how much [...]
The Express newspaper has contacted the Islamic Community and the Kosovo Archbishop to find out whether on Tuesday they will be in Pristina squares alongside these communities.
For the first time in the streets of Pristina, men and women who have sexual definitions different from most of the population are expected to defil publicly. In every European country, there is a nervousness every time the LGBTI community publicly showed up. This is especially true of Balkan countries.
But how will Kosovo pass this test?
The first reactions were not good. The party's MEP, Gezim Kelmendi, in a Facebook post has called for such a parade not to happen.
Sabri Bajgora from the Islamic Community has said BIK has not received an invitation to participate in the Krenaria parade, not commenting on anything else about the event. The Express newspaper has also contacted Kosovo's Archbishop, who have provided similar answers to BIK that did not receive an invitation but have refused to answer whether they would participate in such activity if invited.
Although the state of Kosovo legally allows all rights and marriages of same-gender people, the whole LGTBI community does not have in their activities, by those who consider to be protecting the human community, and who, according to them, encounter it.
When Tuesday's parade organisers announced the event, they sought support from citizens and state institutions for preventing violence against the LGBTI community and providing services in the protection and welfare of victims.
The LGBTI submunity as well as all society can love and love, as well as the removal of prejudices Kosovo society has for the community”, says the report of the organisers of the Crenaria Parade.
In addition to Kosovo leading the list of homophobic countries in the region, that communities' activities are not safe testify even to attacks at the Red Hall in 2012 on staff and other attendees on the night of the edition launching “Sex” of the magazine Kosova 2.0, which, among other things, talked about sexual education and the life of the LGBTI community. It was to the latter that there were severe reactions from religious extremists and the Plysat typhoshit, who also attacked the hall on the night the organization was being held.
To avoid repeating something like that, police say they are in constant contact with the organisers of the Parade and that they will take all measures, so that security will be at the level, so that those present in the parade will be safe.
