“Homosexuality is contrary to religion and family values” according to the Serbian Right-Wing groups who attacked the Gay Pride march in central Belgrade earlier today. The Serbian Orthodox Church which stands for what the majority of what counts for religion in the area had condemned the organisation of the Gay Pride march although, to be fair, it had warned against violence against participants. The Gay Pride march had already been called off last year due to the threat of violence. Several hundred anti-gay protesters were quoted as saying “The hunt has begun. Death to homosexuals”.
“It is a shame for me to march, to stand for what I am, and to have thousands of cops protect me from hysteric [sic] nationalists,” lesbian activist Milena, 36, told Reuters. The BBC’s Mark Lowen says homosexuality is still largely a taboo in Serbia, a conservative and religious nation.
You’ve got to hand it to them. When religion and family values get down to work it turns out to be one hell of a party.
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Reminds me of an article I read yesterday on Guardian Weekend about the Insane Clown Posse, purveyors of all that is dark, misogynist and hateful. They have suddenly revealed themselves to have been evangelical Christians in disguise all throughout their group’s existence. They insist they did it to fool their fans into liking them before foisting on them the message of God. Not much of a change, then.