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Activists gathered in the rain in the center of Belgrade to fly rainbow balloons and distribute publications and booklets.

Members of the LGBT community and their allies took part in the first “Walk for Tolerance” from the Ministry of Education to the Prime Minister’s office. The theme of the Walk was “Eradicate Hate: Educate!”

Activists in St Petersburg commemorated IDAHO 2012 with an officially authorized mass rally involving more than 300 people. The rally was not without incident, with 100-150 members of nationalist groups, soccer fans and aggressive clerical groups on the scene to chant extremist homophobic slogans and prepared to charge at the protestors.

Candles were lit and one minute of silence observed as a show of support for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Activists staged a public demonstration in front of the Education Department in San Juan to highlight the need to include a gender perspective within the country’s education system.