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Lesbian Mothers and the Serbian Government

Every lesbian kiss is a revolution

European Lesbian* Conference has been following closely the lesbian Serbian news lately. As the lesbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and her partner were expecting a child, our Strategy Dykerector Dragana Todorovic gave several interviews to the media to explain how very peculiar this situation was.

The child is now born and this birth led to the burst of lesbophobic comments. One of the opposition leaders even said «The children are hungry in this country and the son of the Prime ministre can feed on four boobs». Lepa Mladjenovic, a legend of lesbian activism, sent us  a text to react to this news. Her words on the situation of lesbian mothers and the lesbophobia in Serbia are very powerful. We thank her very much for sharing this with all of you, and wish you all a great reading.

Continue reading at: https://europeanlesbianconference.org/lesbian-mothers-and-the-serbian-government-by-lepa-mladjenovic/ (Source)

Serbia elects first female and first lesbian prime minister

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BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian lawmakers elected Ana Brnabic as prime minister on Thursday, making history by choosing both the conservative Balkan nation’s first female prime minister and its first openly gay leader.  Parliament voted 157-55 to approve the government of the 41-year-old Brnabic, and she and her ministers were sworn in.Serbia’s powerful President Aleksandar Vucic nominated the Western-educated Brnabic for the post two weeks ago amid opposition from hard-line nationalists. Gays have regularly faced harassment and attacks in Serbia.

Continue reading at: Serbia elects 1st female and 1st openly gay premier – SFGate (Source)

Politicians refuse to back Serbia’s lesbian leader because of her sexuality

By nominating her, Vučić effectively made her Prime Minister of the conservative country but also needs backing from parliament.  Some MPs are refusing to vote for her because of sexuality however, which will prevent her from being confirmed by Parliament.

Continue reading at: Politicians refuse to back Serbia’s LGBT leader because of her sexuality (Source)

Serbia gets its first female – and lesbian – prime minister

Goran Miletić, a civil rights activist and Belgrade Pride organiser, said: “Even in some western countries it would be big news and a positive signal if a gay or lesbian person became prime minister or minister. It is even more important for a country where 65% believe that homosexuality is an illness and 78% think that homosexuality should not be expressed outside homes. The appointment of a lesbian can only be a positive message.”

Continue reading at: Serbia gets its first female – and gay – prime minister | World news | The Guardian (Source)