Internacionala Pride 2006, Zagreb (The march, amateur)

As a result of solidarity and support to Eastern European states and societies, inter-regional Pride events took place from june 22, till july 1, and it was called The Internationale Pride 2006, Zagreb. It was the first Eastern European, and Southeastern European Pride, which was simultaneously Zagreb's fifth Pride event. Although this was fifth LGBTIQ Pride in Zagreb, it was the very first one organized jointly with other states and nations, which only ten years ago have been at war with each other. Weak cultural, political and social cooperation exists among these states, with an obvious lack of public encouragement for solidarity, which organizers hoped to initiate through that regional Pride event.

From 13 countries that participated, only Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania and Latvia have been organizing Prides, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Albania, Slovakia and Lithuania have never had Prides before. Serbian first and only Pride, Belgrad Pride 2001 was ended in a bloody showdown between the police and the counter-protesters, with the participants heavily beaten up. . Although this was fifth LGBTIQ Pride in Zagreb, it was the very first one organized jointly with other states and nations, which only ten years ago have been at war with each other. This Pride event was not only based on regional solidarity but is also jointly organized on the principles of non-violence and human rights standards.

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