25 Sep EuroPride 2022 in Belgrade

We are pleased to inform you that European Pride organisations have selected Belgrade Pride to be the host of EuroPride in 2022.

Belgrade’s bid won 71% of the vote of members of the European Pride Organisers Association in a ballot at their Annual General Meeting in Bilbao earlier today.

Kristine Garina, President of the European Pride Organisers Association, said:

“Pride has always been a protest and EuroPride will have a huge impact for LGBTI people in Belgrade, Serbia and the whole region. I have seen for myself the violence and protests that Belgrade Pride has experienced in the past, and our members’ votes for Belgrade show that we want EuroPride to have maximum impact.”

EuroPride has been assigned to host cities for events since 1992, and Belgrade will be the first capital city to host EuroPride 2022 for the first time outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Belgrade Pride’s history is one of violence and counter-protests from far-right and nationalist groups, and subsequent bans on the event taking place. Since 2014, the Pride has taken place successfully and with growing support. Belgrade Pride 2019 took place just one week ago.

You can find more information on the Belgrade Pride’s bid book on http://epoa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2022_Belgrade.pdf

The Belgrade Pride was selected in the competition of ILGA Portugal, ILGA Portugal, rede ex aequo and Variações LGBTI, Dublin Pride and Pride Barcelona.

References from the European Pride Organisers Association