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LGBTI Rights in Croatia


ADDED ON: 03/02/2023

LGBT rights in the Balkans: Assessing two decades of change and nationalist challenges

Some progress has been made on strengthening LGBT rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia over the last two decades, in part due to the requirements of the EU accession process.…

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ADDED ON: 03/01/2023

LGBT rights in the Balkans: Assessing two decades of change and nationalist challenges

After a turbulent post-war period, the three largest countries of the former Yugoslavia – Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia – shifted toward greater democracy and Europeanisation in the early 2000s. All three had…

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ADDED ON: 05/29/2022

Three landmark legal verdicts strengthen LGBTI rights in Southeast Europe

Courts in three Southeast European countries — Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria and Croatia — have issued landmark rulings in cases concerning the rights of LGBTI people in recent weeks. The role of…

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ADDED ON: 05/16/2022

20th Queer Zagreb to Take Place Between 24 May and 5 June

The festival will open with the Croatian premiere of "Yira, Yira", a performance directed by Bruno Isaković and Nataša Rajković, at the Croatian National Theatre on 24 May. It was created in…

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ADDED ON: 04/28/2022

EU proposes law to curb lawsuits meant to silence journalists, rights advocates

BRUSSELS, April 27 (Reuters) - The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday laws to curb excessive litigation aimed at silencing critical journalists and rights advocates by governments and businesses, a form of…

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ADDED ON: 10/03/2021

Smoqua Queer Festival Rijeka: A Safe Space for Diversity

The fifth edition of the Smoqua Queer Festival Rijeka is set to celebrate diversity from October 7-9. Culture, art, and interesting content mixed with the advocation of rights for sexual minorities, citizens…

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ADDED ON: 07/05/2021

Rainbow flag burned and marchers assaulted at Zagreb gay pride march

Croatian police have detained several people over incidents during and after this weekend's Pride march in the capital of Zagreb. The incidents included verbal and physical attacks on some participants and the…

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Daniel Martinovic – Rainbow Families, Croatia

Daniel Martinovic is the President of Rainbow Families Croatia, an organization advocating for the protection, improvement of rights, and strengthening of connections between “rainbow families” and the public through education, publishing and…

ADDED ON: 05/18/2021

Croatian archbishop seeks pardon from gay people

A Croatian archbishop today asked for a pardon from gay people who felt rejected by the Church, an unprecedented move in the staunchly Catholic country. Archbishop Mate Uzinic warned that some Catholics…

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ADDED ON: 05/07/2021

Croatian court backs same-sex adoption in new LGBT+ win

A Croatian court has ruled that same-sex partners can now adopt children, backing a gay couple in their five-year fight for the right to family life, the government said on Thursday. Zagreb's…

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Mima Simic, Croatia

Mima Simic is an independent LGBTQ activist who “ambushes the audiences in the seemingly non-political spaces” by using various media platforms to push for normalization of queer culture. By Ryan Eakins As…

ADDED ON: 03/10/2021

LGBTQ Travel Safety in Croatia: 39th Most Popular Country in the World

March 9, 2021 – When it comes to traveling, Croatia has been known as a gay-friendly destination, even though not all Croatians in every part of the country are fond of accepting…

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