Sarajevo, Kanton Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina: Amid extraordinary security and security checks in response to threats of attacks, the city of Sarajevo held its first official Pride Parade. In past years, informal meetings have resulted in attacks from right-wing radicals and other groups intent on upholding their traditional view of families and relationships. Amnesty International states that social exclusion and discrimination among the LGBTQ community remains widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite decriminalization of homosexuality in 1998..The motto of the parade was â€oeImza Izac!”, or â€oedoor, please”. While the translation isnâ€⠢t exact, the phrase alludes to coming out of the closet...The parade went on without conflict, aside from those that arose between overzealous security- ZUMAb160 20190908_zbp_b160_023

September 8, 2019, Sarajevo, Kanton Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina: Amid extraordinary security and security checks in response to threats of attacks, the city of Sarajevo held its first official Pride Parade. In past years, informal meetings have resulted in attacks from right-wing radicals and other groups intent on upholding their traditional view of families and relationships. Amnesty International states that social exclusion and discrimination among the LGBTQ community remains widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite decriminalization of homosexuality in 1998..The motto of the parade was â€oeImza Izac!”, or â€oedoor, please”. While the translation isnâ€⠢t exact, the phrase alludes to coming out of the closet...The parade went on without conflict, aside from those that arose between overzealous security- ZUMAb160 20190908_zbp_b160_023