Bekim Asani, one of the organizers of Skopje Pride Week told Gay Star News: ‘We were watching the films when we heard loud noises of objects hitting the center, breaking glass and then verbal abuse. ‘Participants were deeply shocked and scared and didn’t know what to do or how to react. ‘We then noticed a few policemen trying to disperse and arrest the mob and saw one policeman being hurt. We are all very distressed. ‘I think this incident highlights the difficult situation for LGBT people in Macedonia and the whole issue of safety and anti-gay publicity, which we have been consistently suffering from. ‘We took the decision not to march this year but do indoor events as we are very concerned about safety and security, as previous Pride events were met with violent attacks that left some members of the LGBT community wounded. ‘We received hundreds of threats also on our Facebook page, stating “death to fags”, “you’re all going to die”, and so on.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:14:57 +0000
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