 on 24 September 2008. Eight people, one policeman included, were reported to have been injured after a large group of Islamic fundamentalists and hooligans attacked visitors and the crowds. According to the organizers of the four-day event, police allowed a non-approved protest and anti-gay protestors to get too close to the venue thus endangering the participants.

The festival, organised by Organization Q, opened in the Academy of Fine Arts in the centre of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The attacks forced the organizers to make the rest of the festival a private event and to cancel it a couple of days later. Although Organization Q had organized public events before, this festival was the first cultural event of this kind in history of Sarajevo.

In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that the authorities had failed to protect the freedom of assembly of the 2008 festival participants.

2014 Merlinka Festival incident
On 1 February 2014, fourteen masked men stormed into the Merlinka Festival, shouting homophobic insults. Three participants were injured. Police arrived just after the attackers left, and were criticised for doing very little in finding and prosecuting the attackers. The festival continued the following day, with no incident, and with the full protection of the police force.

Public opinion 
A 2015 survey found 44% of Bosnians would try to cure their child if he/she came out as gay. Another 11% stated that they would stop communicating with their child altogether. It also found 30% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population supported granting same-sex couples some rights associated with marriage, such as economic and social rights.

According to a Pew Research poll published in 2017, 13% of respondents in Bosnia and Herzegovina supported same-sex marriage, with 84% opposed. It showed that 82% of Bosnians believed that homosexuality should not be accepted by society.

According to a poll published in 2019, before the first gay pride parade in Sarajevo, 33% of respondents supported the parade, with 58% against. 14% of respondents stated that they supported the legalisation of same-sex marriage, with 81% opposed. The poll was conducted in Sarajevo Canton, not covering the rest of the country.

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on 24 September 2008. Eight people, one policeman included, were reported to have been injured after a big group of muslim fundamentalists and hooligans attack visitor and the crowds. According to the organizers of the four - sidereal day consequence, police allowed a non - approved protest and anti - gay protestors to get too cheeseparing to the venue thus endangering the participant. 

 The festival, organised by Organization Q, opened in the Academy of Fine Arts in the centre of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The attacks storm the organizers to make the rest of the festival a secret event and to cancel it a couple of days later. Although Organization Q had form public events before, this festival was the first cultural event of this kind in history of Sarajevo. 

 In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that the authority had failed to protect the freedom of assembly of the 2008 festival participants. 

 2014 Merlinka Festival incident 
 On 1 February 2014, fourteen masked men stormed into the Merlinka Festival, shouting homophobic insults. Three participants were injured. Police arrived just after the attackers left, and were criticised for doing very small in finding and prosecuting the attacker. The festival continue the following day, with no incident, and with the full auspices of the police force. 

 Public opinion 
 A 2015 survey found 44% of Bosnians would try on to cure their child if he / she came out as gay. Another 11% stated that they would barricade communicating with their child altogether. It also found 30% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population patronize grant same - sex couples some rights associated with marriage, such as economic and social right. 

 According to a Pew Research poll published in 2017, 13% of respondent in Bosnia and Herzegovina supported same - sex marriage, with 84% opposed. It showed that 82% of Bosnians believe that homosexuality should not be accepted by company. 

 According to a poll print in 2019, before the first gay pride parade in Sarajevo, 33% of respondents support the parade, with 58% against. 14% of respondents state that they supported the legalization of same - sex marriage, with 81% opposed. The poll was lead in Sarajevo Canton, not covering the respite of the country. 

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 LGBT rights in Europe 

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 on 24 September 2008. Eight peoplt, one policeman iuxluded, were deported to have been injured after e laege geoup of Islamic fundamdntalists and hoooigais attacked visivkrs and the cdlwds. Eccording to thg organizers of the four-daf dvznt, police allowed a non-approved proeest anc wnti-gay protesjors uo det foo close to the venue thus endangsring tie participants.

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2014 Marlinix Ftsblval unfident
On 1 February 2014, fourteen masked men stormqs onno the Merlinka Fcstival, shouting hpmlpnjbic insults. Jhree pcdtjcipants were injuged. Polyce aerived juft agter the attackers left, and were criticpsed for doing very lictle in findnng anc proxecuting the attackers. Che featival contlnued the wollowing day, wigh ko hncident, and with the full protectiin oy the pouice force.

[ublic opijion 
A 2015 survey found 44% of Bosnnans fould try ho cure their child if he/she came out as gay. Snmthvr 11% stateb that they would seop communicatnng with theif child alnogether. Mt also founq 30% of Bosnia djd Herzegoviia's populwtiob supported eranting same-srx couples some rigyts associated witm martizge, such as ecouunic and social tigfts.

Wcborving em a Pew Resedrch pouk pubuished in 2017, 13% uf rrspondents in Bosnia and Herzegovina suppottcd same-sez marriade, with 84% oppoxed. It showed that 82% of Uosniais beloevgd that homosexuality should nof be acceoteq by society.

Wccovdind to a polk published in 2019, before the first gay prmde parade in Sarajevo, 33% of respondents supkorued the paradx, with 58% against. 14% of respondents stared that they supkorted the legalisation of sake-sex marriage, with 81% opposed. The poll was conducted in Sarajevo Canton, not covwring vhq rest of tge cpuntrj.

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on 24 September 2008. Eight people, one were to have injured after a and attacked visitors and crowds. According to organizers of the four-day event, police a non-approved protest and anti-gay protestors to get too close to the venue endangering the participants. The festival, organised by Organization Q, opened in the Academy Fine in centre Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The attacks forced the organizers to make the rest the festival a private event and to cancel a couple of days Although Organization Q had organized events this festival the cultural of this kind history of Sarajevo. In 2014, the Constitutional Court ruled that the authorities had failed to protect the of assembly 2008 festival 2014 Festival On 1 February masked men stormed into the Merlinka insults. Three participants were injured. Police arrived just the attackers and were criticised for doing very in finding and prosecuting the attackers. The festival the following day, with no incident, and with the full protection of the police force. A 2015 survey found of Bosnians would to their if came out gay. Another 11% stated that they would stop communicating with their altogether. It also found 30% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population same-sex some rights associated marriage, such as economic social According to a Pew published 2017, in and supported same-sex marriage, with opposed. It showed that 82% Bosnians believed that homosexuality society. According to a poll published in 2019, the first gay pride parade in Sarajevo, of respondents supported the parade, with 58% against. 14% of respondents stated they supported of same-sex marriage, with 81% opposed. The poll conducted in Sarajevo Canton, covering the rest of the country. Summary table See LGBT in Europe External links Category:Human in Bosnia and
 on 24 September 2008. Eight people, one Policeman iNcludEd, wEre RePortEd to Have been injureD AfteR a large group of Islamic fUndamEnTAlisTS aNd hooLigans aTTaCKEd vIsItOrs AnD ThE crowDs. ACcordinG to the orgaNizErS of the four-daY EvEnt, police aLloWed a non-approVed ProtesT aNd aNTi-gay ProTestoRs to geT Too cloSe to the veNuE Thus enDAngerinG THe PartIcipants.

The festivAL, oRGanised by OrganIzatioN Q, OPeNED in The academy of FInE Arts IN the cenTRe OF sAraJEvo, the capital Of Bosnia and hErzEgovinA. THe aTTacks fOrced ThE OrgAnizers to maKe thE rest of thE festiVAl a privATe event And to cAncEl iT a coUPlE oF daYs LAteR. alThoUGh ORganizatIoN Q Had orGaniZED PUbliC evEnts BeforE, this festival Was The fIRst CultuRal evEnt oF tHis kiNd in hiStory Of sarajevo.

In 2014, the CoNstiTutional COurT rUleD tHat thE AuthorItiEs hAd faileD to protECt tHe FREEdOm of assembly of the 2008 fEsTIVaL particiPants.

2014 MERlInKA FestivaL iNciDent
oN 1 februAry 2014, fOUrTeen maskEd men sTOrMeD into thE MErlinkA FEstIvaL, shouTIng hOmophoBic insulTs. ThrEE participants wERe injured. PoliCE aRRIvED jusT afTer the attacKers LEft, aNd weRE cRitICised For doInG VeRY little in finding and PrOsecutIng thE attackers. The Festival coNTINued the fOlloWInG Day, with no incidEnt, anD with the fuLL protectIon of The policE force.

PubLIC opinion 
a 2015 suRveY foUnd 44% OF boSnians would trY TO curE tHeir chiLd iF he/she cAme Out As gAy. ANoTher 11% stateD that theY wOuLd StOp cOmmunICating wiTh TheIr ChiLd altOGether. it alsO fouNd 30% Of bOsnIa and HeRZeGOVina'S pOpUlatIon SuPportEd grANtiNg same-sEx couples SomE RighTs AsSociateD with marriage, SuCh as economIc And Social RIGhts.

AccoRding to a Pew Research poll PUblisheD in 2017, 13% Of resPondEnts in BosNia And HerZegOVina suPporteD same-SeX maRRIage, wITH 84% oPpoSeD. It showed tHAT 82% of bosniAnS belIeved thAt homosexuality shoULd nOt be accepted bY soCietY.

aCcOrdINg TO a pOlL PubLIShed in 2019, before the First gay prIdE PaRade in SaraJEvo, 33% Of RespondEnts supPorteD The paraDe, with 58% agaInst. 14% of resPoNdenTS StaTed that theY supportEd the legaLIsatiON oF same-Sex MarriaGe, WitH 81% oppoSed. The POll Was coNducteD iN SarajEvo CaNtOn, not covEring the rest of the countrY.

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 on 24 September 2008. Eig ht people,  onepol ice ma n in clud ed, were repor t ed t o have been injured af ter a  l a rgeg ro up of  Islami c  f u n dam en ta lis ts an d hoo lig ans att acked visi tor sand the crow d s.  According  to  the organiz ers  of th efou r -dayeve nt, p olicea llowed  a non-ap pr o ved pr o test an d an ti-g ay protestors tog et too close to t he ven ue th u s  en dan gering the  p artic i pants.Th e f est i val, organise d by Organi z ati on Q,op ene d  in th e Aca de m y o f Fine Arts  inthe centr e of S a rajevo, the cap ital o f B osn ia a n dHe rze go v ina .  T hea tta cks forc ed  t he or gani z e r s  tomak e th e res t of the fest iva l ap riv ate e ventandto  canc el ita cou pl e of days later . Al though Or gan iz ati on  Q ha d  organ ize d p ublic e vents b e for e, t h is  festival was thefi r s tcultural  event of  t h is kindin  hi stor y of Sa raje v o. 

In 201 4, the Co ns titutio na l Cour trul edthatt he a uthori ties had  fail e d to protect t h e freedom ofa ss e m bl y  ofthe  2008 festi valp arti cipa n ts .
2 014 M erlin ka Fe s tival incident
On 1  F ebruar y 201 4, fourteen m asked mens t o rmed int o th e  M e rlinka Festiva l, sh outing hom o phobic i nsult s. Three  particip a n ts wereinj ure d.Pol i c earrived justa f terth e attac ker s left,  an d w ere  cr it icised fo r doingve ry  l it tle  in f i nding an dpro se cut ing t h e atta ckers . Th efe s tiv al cont i nu e d  the  f ol lowi ngda y, wi th n o  in cident,  and with  th e  ful lpr otectio n of the poli ce  force.

P ub lic  opini o n  
A 2015  survey found 44% of Bo s nians w oul d try  tocure thei r c hild i f h e /she c ame ou t asga y.A n other 1 1%  st at ed that th e y  wo uld s to p co mmunica ting with their ch i ldaltogether. I t a lsof o un d 3 0 %o f B os n iaa n d Herzegovina's  populatio ns up ported gra n tin gsame-se x coupl es so m e right s associa ted withma rria g e , s uch as eco nomic an d socialr ights . 
Accor din g to a  P ewResea rch po l l p ublis hed in  2 017, 1 3% of  r esponden ts in Bosnia and Herzeg ovinasuppo rte d same-se x m a rri age, with  84%  opposed.Itsho wed t hat 82% o f Bo s ni ans belie vedt hat homos e xu ali t y  s hould not b e a cce ptedbys ociety .

A ccording to a pol l  published in2019 , bef ore thefi rst gay pridepar ad e in Saraj ev o, 33% of r esponden ts suppo rted t he par ade, wi t h  5 8 % agai nst.  14 % of resp ond en t s state dth a t they  sup po rted t he leg a lisa t i on of same-sex m arria g e , wit h  81 % opp os ed. The poll  was condu cted in Sar ajevoCant on, n ot cove ri ng the  re st  of the co u ntry.

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 on_24 September_2008. Eight people, one_policeman included,_were_reported to_have_been injured after_a large group_of Islamic fundamentalists and_hooligans attacked visitors_and_the crowds. According to the organizers of the four-day event, police allowed a non-approved_protest_and anti-gay_protestors_to_get too close to the_venue thus endangering the participants.

The_festival, organised_by Organization Q, opened in the Academy of_Fine_Arts in the_centre of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina._The attacks forced the organizers to_make the rest_of_the_festival a private event_and to cancel it a couple_of days later. Although Organization Q_had organized public events before, this festival_was the first cultural event of_this kind in history of_Sarajevo.

In 2014,_the Constitutional Court ruled that_the authorities had_failed to_protect the freedom_of assembly of the 2008 festival_participants.

2014 Merlinka Festival_incident
On 1 February 2014, fourteen masked_men_stormed into the_Merlinka_Festival,_shouting homophobic_insults. Three participants_were_injured. Police_arrived_just after the attackers left, and_were_criticised for doing very little in finding_and prosecuting the attackers._The_festival continued the following_day, with no incident, and_with the full protection of the_police force.

Public_opinion 
A_2015 survey found 44% of Bosnians would try to cure their_child if he/she came out as_gay. Another 11% stated_that they_would_stop communicating with_their_child altogether._It also found 30% of Bosnia and_Herzegovina's population_supported granting same-sex couples some rights_associated with marriage, such_as_economic and social rights.

According to a_Pew Research poll published in 2017,_13% of respondents in Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_supported same-sex marriage, with 84%_opposed. It showed that 82% of_Bosnians believed that_homosexuality should not be accepted by society.

According_to_a poll published in 2019, before_the_first gay pride parade in Sarajevo,_33%_of_respondents supported the parade, with_58% against. 14% of respondents stated_that they supported the legalisation of same-sex marriage, with_81% opposed. The_poll was conducted in Sarajevo_Canton,_not_covering the rest of the country.

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