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Tanja Miščević receives the “Rainbow” Award for 2013/14

Posted by GSA June 09, 2014 No Comments »
Tanja Miščević receives the "Rainbow" Award for 2013/14

Belgrade, 09.06.2014.

The second “Rainbow” Award, which is given for contributions in the fight against homophobia and transphobia and in the protection and improvement of human rights of LGBT people in Serbia for the past year, was awarded today at a ceremony in the Belgrade City Hall.

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Tanja Miščević receives the “Rainbow” Award for 2013/14

Posted by GSA June 09, 2014 No Comments »
Tanja Miščević receives the "Rainbow" Award for 2013/14 Read More

GSA appeals to help the vulnerable and to cancel planned events

Posted by GSA May 17, 2014 No Comments »
GSA appeals to help the vulnerable and to cancel planned events

Belgrade, 17.05.2014.

Today on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) calls LGBT persons and all other citizens to mark this day by helping the most vulnerable citizens affected by floods in Serbia. To help the vulnerable is a priority at the moment, so GSA calls for cancelation of all events which were planned for today.

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Shortlist for the “Rainbow” Award 2013/2014

Posted by GSA May 15, 2014 No Comments »
Shortlist for the “Rainbow” Award 2013/2014

Belgrade, 14.05.2014.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) wants to inform the public that during its yesterday’s session the jury which decides about the “Rainbow” 2013/2014 Award chosen shortlist of five nominees for this award from the submitted nominations. The winner of this year’s “Rainbow” Award is going to be announced on May 16th during the ceremony which is going to be organized on the occasion.

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Contest for the 2013/14 “Rainbow” Award opened

Posted by GSA April 17, 2014 No Comments »
Contest for the 2013/14 "Rainbow" Award opened

Belgrade, 17.04.2014.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) announces that it has opened a contest for the “Rainbow” Award for the 2013/14. The award called “Rainbow” (“Duga” in Serbian language) was established by GSA and from the previous year it is awarded each May 17th on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) for the contribution to the fight against homophobia and transphobia, and protection and promotion of LGBT rights in Serbia in the past year.

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U.S. and EU ambassadors visited GSA and talked with activists

Posted by GSA April 09, 2014 No Comments »
U.S. and EU ambassadors visited GSA and talked with activists

Belgrade, 08.04.2014.

After the threats that were addressed to the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance), this organization is visited today by the U.S. Ambassador in Belgrade, H.E. Michael Kirby, and the Head of EU Delegation in Serbia, H.E. Michael Davenport. During the talk with activists from GSA both ambassadors expressed their condemnation of the brutal death threats that were recently addressed to the members and leadership of the Alliance as well as the expectation that the institutions would quickly investigate the case and identify the perpetrators as well as the motive of these threats.

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New death threats to Gay Straight Alliance

Posted by GSA April 01, 2014 No Comments »
New death threats to Gay Straight Alliance

Belgrade, 01.04.2014.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) informs the public that it again received death threats, this time through the organisation’s e-mail. These latest threats are the most brutal that the Alliance has received yet, explicitly mentioning killing and slaughtering members and leadership of GSA.

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GSA: Get out and vote, you have who to vote for; Report “National elections 2014 and the LGBT issue”

Posted by GSA March 13, 2014 No Comments »
GSA: Get out and vote, you have who to vote for; Report "National elections 2014 and the LGBT issue"

Belgrade, 13.03.2013.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) invites all LGBT people in Serbia, but also their relatives, friends and all other citizens, on Sunday 16 March 2014 to go to the polls in large numbers and vote for those political parties and coalitions that support the LGBT population.

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“NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2014 AND THE LGBT ISSUE”

Posted by GSA March 13, 2014 No Comments »
A report on the attitudes and relation of political parties and coalitions towards the LGBT population in the campaign for national elections 2014
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I was wrong but I tried to make it right

Posted by GSA March 13, 2014 No Comments »
I was wrong but I tried to make it right

Belgrade, 13.03.2014.

In an interview of the latest issue of the weekly magazine Vreme, Dragan Djilas, the leader of the Democratic Party (DS), among other things, talks about his attitude towards the LGBT community, about his statement a few years ago and also about what he has done since then for this minority group.

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Nenad Mihailović, the first openly gay candidate for councilor in Belgrade

Posted by GSA March 13, 2014 No Comments »
Nenad Mihailović, the first openly gay candidate for councilor in Belgrade

Belgrade, 13.03.2014.

On 16 March 2014 LGBT population in Serbia will have a candidate for councilor in the Belgrade City Assembly, for the first time.

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Rainbow flags at a rally of the Democratic Party

Posted by GSA March 13, 2014 No Comments »
Rainbow flags at a rally of the Democratic Party

Belgrade, 13.03.2014.

One more information regarding the relate to the LGBT rights in the election campaign was recorded yesterday on the final rally of the coalition “With the Democratic Party for democratic Serbia” in Belgrade.

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“Coalition of citizens of all nations and nationalities (RDS-SDS)” supports LGBT rights

Posted by GSA March 12, 2014 No Comments »
"Coalition of citizens of all nations and nationalities (RDS-SDS)" supports LGBT rights

Belgrade, 12.03.2014.

Dr Miroslav Besermenji, president of the Ruthenian Democratic Party (RDS) and the first on the list of candidates for the national elections “Coalition of citizens of all nations and nationalities (RDS-SDS)” (Coalition), has sent a letter to the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA; Alliance) in which he expressed support of his party and coalition to improving the position of LGBT persons.

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Candidates for MPs visited GSA

Posted by GSA March 10, 2014 No Comments »
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Threats to Gay Straight Alliance

Posted by GSA March 10, 2014 No Comments »
Threats to Gay Straight Alliance

Belgrade, 10.03.2014.

Today, Gay Straight Alliance has received death threats, through the SOS helpline number of the organisation (which is used for reporting violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and which can be found on the official website).

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