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Richard Ammon. But it is not a clearly defined issue and therein are the considerable troubles LGBT people face against a homophobic society in trying to enjoy "Gay Life in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina is governed by two political entities — the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.

Homosexual sex was decriminalized in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina FBiH in and in the Republika Srpska RS inby those two entities adopting their own criminal laws. The Law Against Discrimination was extended inprohibiting discrimination based on sex, sexual expression or sexual orientation.

This law does not include gender identity, as it was supposed to. Struggling against history, politics, religion, ignorance and irrational opposition are several LGBT organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Our vision is a society in which all persons live free from fear of themselves and of those who are different; a society which, through all of its segments, improves human rights and accepts and respects diversities of human sexuality. They are actively engaged in public and private pro-active rights projects such as Pride festivals, parades attemptedlobbying strategies, photo exhibitions, health and education seminars, participation in research, parties, and more.

Gay their website. Organization Logos was initially registered at the end of under the name of the Initiative for Visibility of Queer Muslims IIVQMbut shortly after changed its name to Logos and re-registered in The following notice from was posted on the ILGA bosnia about Logos—however, none of the website addresses are correct and we are trying to find active sites.

It is the only bosnia of this format and volume in the region. Should you need any additional information, feel free to contact Logos logos logos. A foreigner and journalists were reportedly among the injured. Homosexuality is very much a taboo issue in Bosnia and organisers of the Queer Festival have received death threats, correspondents say.

Anti-gay protesters attacked the festival participants bar they were leaving the opening ceremony in central Sarajevo on Wednesday evening. Violence spread to nearby streets, before police managed to disperse the protesters. Sarajevo is a predominantly Muslim city, and religious leaders have said that the timing of the four-day event — coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan — is provocative, our correspondent says.

Amnesty International and a number of other human rights groups have expressed concern at the level of homophobia and the attempts to incite violence in the run-up to the festival. The organisers said they did not set out to offend anyone, and that the aim was to use art and culture to raise awareness.

But now it has become a political gay, and the organisers are more determined than ever that the gay festival should take place over the next few days, our correspondent says. End of BBC report. After the violence of Gay Prideactivists have pulled back from street demonstrations to more quiet activities.

With safety in mind, the revamped fest did not feature events such bar public gatherings, performances or workshops. Driving through the green hills of central Bosnia this summer, I stopped to gas up. As I slipped behind the wheel again a figure appeared at the window, a beefy thirty-something with a gelled-up soccer star hairdo: Ivo.

He needed a lift.