What's life like for LGBTQ people in Serbia?
Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Serbia? Let’s take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
Is homosexuality legal in Serbia?
Yes.
The history of Serbia is fairly complex, but in simple terms homosexuality was decriminalised in 1994.
Are there anti-discrimination protections in place for LGBTQ people in Serbia?
Yes. Comprehensive anti-discrimination protections came into effect in 2009.
Is there Marriage Equality in Serbia?
No. There is no legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Serbia. The constitution explicitly limits marriage to opposite-sex couples.
What’s life like for LGBTQ people in Serbia?
Serbia is a socially conservative country, and homophobia remains widespread.
LGBTQ people are threatened with violence and Pride events are met with protests by conservative religious groups and nationalist extremists.
In the recent ILGA report on LGBTQ equality in Europe, Serbia ranked in 27th position overall. Scoring 35.26%, Serbia scored reasonably well on the criteria of Equality & Non-discrimination and Civil Society Space, but lost points on the criteria of Family as well as Hate Crime & Hate Speech.
