From: "Good Soldier Svejk" <goodsoldiersvejk-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: AUT: Re:gay-bashing Serb nationalists
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:40:22 +0100


Peter wrote:
> in the specific instance in belgrade a gay rights march of a few dozen had
> the misfortune to run into at least a thousand nationalists protesting the
> extradition of milosevic so in that case there was probably not much they
> could do and were fortunate that the police eventually rescued them.

I will be forwarding a report and analysis from Belgrade on the attack on
the Gay Pride march. It must be made clear that it was not "misfortune" but
a premeditated attack, and that the police were tardy in their response, to
say the least.

I feel the problem with this debate on self-defence is that in Serbia the
queer community is outnumbered and outgunned. Physically fighting the
fascists may not be viable, whether it is a "right" or self-defence. Other
methods have to be found. This can mean creating safe spaces, encouraging
people to come out, etc. To respond collectively, there has to be a
collective, a commonality.

John



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