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Serbia's human rights minister says a Law on Same-Sex Unions is being prepared and could move 'in spring', with a public roundtable promised. Then snap elections were called for October 25. Here's where the law really stands, and why couples have heard this before.
Days after thousands marched through Belgrade for Pride's 25th anniversary, Serbian LGBTI+ organizations are pressing the government to move on same-sex partnership and gender identity legislation that still doesn't exist.
As Belgrade Pride Week runs through September 6, here's where Serbian law actually stands on same-sex couples, gender recognition, and hate crimes — and why campaigners say none of it goes far enough.
Montenegro became the first Western Balkans country to recognize same-sex unions when its Life Partnership Law took effect in July 2021. As the five-year mark approaches, the law has held — but adoption rights are still locked out, and the political winds aren't getting easier.
