Posted on 09/25/2008 3:12:42 PM PDT by Bokababe
SARAJEVO -- Nine people were injured at the opening of the Queer Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina police said.
Dozens of hooligans tried to stop the first exhibition of homosexual culture in Bosnia-Herzegovina. They threw rocks at the Sarajevo Art Academy building during the opening of the event.
The police was able to push back the rioters.
The hooligans, some with their faces covered, and other with long beards, were yelling insults at the festival participants and shouting, “Allahu Akbar!”
They also dragged people out of their cars and physically attacked others in the festival on the street.
Six people were taken to the hospital with head injuries. The person suffering the most serious wounds was a Danish citizen.
One police officer was also injured in the clashes with the hooligans. Police arrested eight attackers.
Journalist Emir Imamović and writer Peđa Kojović were also injured.
The hooligans gathered right before the opening of the exhibition. The police believe that they were football hooligans, judging by the clothes they were wearing and emblems that were noticed.
The hooligans began to throw rocks and break windows in the building where the exhibition was being held.
“We had high level security. I think that this says a lot about the situation in Bosnia, this community is homophobic and xenophobic. I think this shows that change is necessary in order for us to be accepted all together,” exhibition organizer Maša Buzić said.
At the event, multimedia artists presented their works dealing with the contemporary homosexual population and its fight for emancipation. The exhibition was opened despite threats.
“I am not afraid. Why should I be afraid? If I should be afraid of what I am and what I love, then all I can do is kill myself,” artist Alma Selmanović said.
The Islamic Community condemned the gay rights exhibition in Sarajevo. It explained that the event preaches "immorality and unnatural love during the time of Ramadan", which is offensive to the religious beliefs of Muslims.
image what they would think of the Fulsom Street Fair?
“homosexual CULTURE”????
Did someone say the word, "change"? Where have we heard that before?
That’s the new cheer for the Amish team.
Wow. Who to root for ... the ragheads or the poofs? How about we just give them ALL guns and seal off the ghetto for a week or so, then don some gas masks and drive a bulldozer in to bury the mess?
I’d have to side with the moslems on this issue...
I’m sure that Barney “The Buzzard Bay Butt Boy” Frank is disappointed he had to miss this festive event.
Enjoy your gay pride parades while you can, Euros.
Within one generation they will be criminal offenses.
Within two, they will be capital crimes.
And through it all, somehow, a way will be found to blame it all on Christians.
Sand Monkeys versus Rump Rangers...no side to choose here.
Um, yeah.
Last Sunday, they had a gay parade in Serbia that didn't work out so well either. There must be some sort of "gay blitz" on the Balkans scheduled for this week!
(I used the cached version of the FR page for a link because the database back-up here isn't complete yet.)
lol
Really?
I couldn’t disagree more. I may not agree with their lifestyle, but they should not be subjected to such threats and intimidation. These mustadoons will not stop at homosexuals. Ultimately, they are after all infidels, and that includes you and me.
Funny thing is, closet homosexuality is a curious trait of a lot of muzzie societies. Ask anyone who’s been to “the sandbox” about Thursday “women are for babies, boys are for fun” nights. Friday may be Holy Day, but in Iraq, Thursday is bu**-holey day.
“I’d have to side with the moslems on this issue...”
So you believe in physically assaulting people that are different from you?
Gee, our ‘moderate muslim bosnian allies’—so european...so different from ‘other’ muslims....right.
You are speaking the truth.
I may joke about "who to root for", but homosexuals have a right to march and assemble peaceably without harassment or intimidation, and when they lose that right, so do we.
Nonsense. Societies have always reserved the right to reject certain behaviors, even violently. When we lose the right to do so, we are forced to accept behavior that is destructive to our common good. Tolerance may benefit some small minority, but only at the expense of the majority.
Personally, I don't advocate whomping on homos. But frankly, I don't care one whit if someone else does.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.