Ex-Yugoslavia’s Queer Literary Heroes Tell Tales to Inspire

After the Belgrade Pride march last weekend, Pride season in the former Yugoslavia – stretching from June to September – has drawn to a close. Whistles, rainbow flags and glitter (the queer community has a microplastics problem that we really need to discuss) are being stored away for the next time. The intensified vitriol directed at those who believe their non-normative genders and sexualities are worth celebrating begins to wane. Familiar polemics within the LGBTQ+ community, however, continue: we keep asking ourselves, and those marching alongside us, whether Pride parades – organised by professional NGOs in coordination with the state and the police – are still worth showing up for. As the season ends, and that question remains open, let’s keep Pride going through a Yugo Queer reading list. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us