Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) most severely condemns the assault against German citizens D.M. (18) and underaged P.M. which happened yesterday on Ada Ciganlija in Belgrade.

GSA is pleased with the quick reaction of the police, who a few hours after the attack apprehended Kristijan Živanović (18), suspect to have physically assaulted the young men, taken their personal possessions and then stabbed D.M. with a knife causing him severe injuries.

However, that which GSA is especially concerned about is the information reported in numerous media relating to the motives for this attack, where the arrested Živanović has allegedly stated during interrogation at the police station that the reason for attacking the German citizens was that they ’seemed to be members of the gay population’, as well as that Živanović is also a member of numerous forums and Facebook groups which call for violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people and for stopping the Pride Parade.

Members of the parliamentary Board of defence and security have given their support to holding the Pride Parade in Belgrade and announced that the state will do everything to ensure safety at the event.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and Queeria - center for the promotion of culture of nonviolence and equality (Queeria center), supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the Dutch People's Party for Freedom and Equality (VVD), held a press conference entitled "The role of city authorities in the organization of Pride Parade” today in the Belgrade Media Center.

Gay straight alliance (GSA) presented the research report „PREJUDICES EXPOSED – HOMOPHOBIA IN SERBIA 2010“ today at Media Centre in Belgrade.

GSA, in cooperation with the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) for the second time conducted professional research dealing with the level of homophobia in Serbia and the general public attitude toward GLBT population. Unlike in 2008 the research, in addition to public opinion polls, this time includes the GLBT population attitudes and potential discrimination in the workplace.