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Serbia sees spike in queer attacks; Pride stop, journalists assaulted

7/31/2026

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On July 11, a surge in Serbia occurred as drag queen Aleksandar Savic (Alexis Plastik) was stabbed and author Vladimir Arsenijevic was attacked in Belgrade.
NGO Da se Zna! recorded 110 queer attacks last year, highest tally.
An EU survey found 80 % of Serbian LGBTQ+ people avoid holding hands publicly.
Police could not guarantee safety for the Pride Caravan’s Pirot stop, so it was cancelled in mid-July.
Three journalists were attacked by a mob after cancellation.

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Story summary

On July 11, a surge in Serbia occurred as drag queen Aleksandar Savic (Alexis Plastik) was stabbed and author Vladimir Arsenijevic was attacked in Belgrade.
NGO Da se Zna! recorded 110 queer attacks last year, highest tally.
An EU survey found 80 % of Serbian LGBTQ+ people avoid holding hands publicly.
Police could not guarantee safety for the Pride Caravan’s Pirot stop, so it was cancelled in mid-July.
Three journalists were attacked by a mob after cancellation.