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 BIH Pride March, September 2019 | |
| Venue | open air & multiple venues |
|---|---|
| Location | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Cause | celebration of thelesbian,gay,bisexual, andtransgender (LGBT) people andtheir allies |
| Website | povorkaponosa |
TheBIH Pride March (BH. Povorka Ponosa, also calledSarajevo Pride orBosnian-Herzegovinian Pride) is theLGBTpride parade in the city ofSarajevo, the capital ofBosnia and Herzegovina, which first took place in September 2019.[1]
The country's first pride parade was held on 9 September 2019 in Sarajevo.[2] An estimated 2,000 people marched in the first pride parade of Bosnia and Herzegovina, making the country the last formerYugoslav nation to hold a pride event.[3]
A second pride parade was supposed to take place on 23 August 2020, starting at noon in Sarajevo,[4] but it was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5] The second pride parade in Sarajevo therefore took place on 14 August 2021.[6]
Religious groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina condemned the BIH Pride March, andBosniak political and religious groups organized rallies against the parade.[7][8][9][10]
The third pride parade in Sarajevo was held on 25 June 2022 under the slogan "Family Gathering", with which the organizers pointed out the importance of family support for queer people.[11] About 1,000 citizens joined the procession, and the event itself was accompanied by strong security measures.[12] In addition to the organizers, thePrime Minister of Sarajevo Canton,Edin Forto, also sent a message from the meeting, saying that this is a protest of citizens for greater rights, referring to political and homophobic comments on social networks.[13]
The most recent parade took place on Saturday, 24 June 2023, with a theme was related to allyship and supporters, "Proud Together".
| # | Year | Dates | Motto | Estimated attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2019 | 9 September | Door please! ("Ima izać'!") | 2,000 |
| 2020 | 23 August | No life within four walls ("Nije život četiri zida") | postponed | |
| 2nd | 2021 | 14 August | Resistance from the Margin ("Otpor sa margine")[14] | 300[15] |
| 3rd | 2022 | 25 June[16] | Family gathering ("Porodično okupljanje")[17] | 1,000 |
| 4th | 2023 | 24 June | Proudly together ("Ponosno zajedno")[18] | 1,000[19] |
| 5th | 2024 | 22 June | I like not to be afraid ("Volim da se ne bojim")[20] |