The first gay parade in Montenegro will be organized next week in Budva, the police confirmed to "Vijesti".
Although the entire event is kept secret, for security reasons, the organizer of the NGO LGBT Forum Progres, led by Zdravko Cimbaljević and Aleksandar Zeković, a few weeks ago with the support of the police administration and local self-government, is preparing a gay performance, which will be held in the metropolis of tourism.
Due to the season and the large number of members of the LGBT community vacationing in this city, Budva was chosen as the place where members of this sexual minority will gather publicly for the first time in Montenegro.
TV News, Ljubica Milićević
Due to the safety of the participants, "Vijesti" does not want to reveal the exact date and location of the parade. Members of the "rainbow colors" informed the Budva branch of the Police Administration about the entire event, which, together with members of the Special and Intervention Unit, will secure the event that day.
The police confirmed to "Vijesti" that they received a letter about all the details, the schedule and location, so that their officers could organize security for this event in time.
Although it is being prepared in secret, the event is well known in the Municipality of Budva. They gave their full support to the holding of that demonstration, and according to the agreement, in order to enable maximum security of the event and prevent the arrival of right-wing and fan groups, which could eventually threaten the holding of the demonstration, they guaranteed the organizers to "keep silent".
Cimbaljević participated in the parade in Split last year
It is expected that some public figures from Budva, as well as the rest of Montenegro, will participate in the gay parade and thus publicly provide support to members of sexual minorities who are often victims of discrimination and prejudice.
For now, it has been specified where the stage will be set up, but also that the event will have an artistic touch as well as a socially engaged one, as many of the influential politicians, both local and national, will speak at the gathering in support of the LGBT community.
The LGBTIQ association Kvir Montenegro announced at the beginning of July that it would organize the first Pride Parade in Montenegro in Podgorica on October 27. This led to a conflict with Cimbaljević's NGO, which says it was the first to start promoting the rights of sexual minorities, as well as consists of LGBT people.
Association Kvir Montenegro is represented by Danijel Kalezić and it is close to the NGO "Juventas" headed by Ivana Vujović, which also deals with the protection of the rights of homosexuals and lesbians. On the other side are Cimbaljević and Zeković. They have affection and close cooperation with the prime minister's advisor for human rights, Jovan Kojičić. After the recent announcement, Kvira Cimbaljević announced that it is still early for the Pride Parade in Montenegro.
It is expected that some public figures from Budva, as well as the rest of Montenegro, will participate in the gay parade and thus publicly support members of sexual minorities who are often victims of discrimination and prejudice.
Queer Montenegro: Great news for the LGBT community
In a press release, the Kvir Montenegro organization said that the announcement of the parade is great news for the LGBT community in Montenegro, and that they are glad that they managed to positively influence their colleagues from the Progress forum, who until now were against organizing the Parade in Montenegro. Burning.
"We want this event of Forum Progres and our Pride Parade in October to become traditional gathering places for members and supporters of the LGBT population," the announcement states, and representatives of the organization believe that this event will be a real test for state authorities.
"Queer Montenegro, if it receives an invitation, will be happy to have its members attend this event, and our presence will not be absent even if we are not invited," they concluded.
Gallery
Bonus video:
