Hundreds of people have gathered in Montenegro for a protest led by the Serbian Orthodox Church against holding an LGBTQ pride march this weekend.
People gather for a protest prayer led by the Serbian Orthodox Church against the holding of an LGBTQ pride march this weekend in Podgorica, Montenegro, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. The influential church has called its followers in Montenegro to join the prayer for"the sanctity of marriage and preservation of family" after organizing a similar gathering in neighboring Serbia ahead of a pan-European pride event there last month.
The Pride Montenegro march is set to take place Saturday in this highly conservative nation of 620,000 people. Montenegro approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 and pride marches have been held here since 2013 as the country seeks entry into the 27-nation European Union. In Montenegro, the local branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church said of the march:"Their actions directly demolish God-blessed marriage and family and traditional values.”
Montenegrins remain divided among those favoring pro-EU reforms and those seeking closer ties with Serbia and Russia. Montenegro's pro-Western leaders have accused the church of being an instrument of Serb nationalist policies and of Russia in Montenegro.
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