Anti-LGBT sentiment

For North Macedonia’s LGBT Community, Pride is Taste of Freedom

It's also due to his fear of disapproval and even violence from some of his compatriots. As a result, he tries hard not to attract too much attention on the streets.

"I wear plain clothes, usually jeans, like today. But I cannot hide it. How can you hide this beauty!" he laughs.

Schools not safe spaces for LGBT students, survey shows

Ljubljana – The results of a survey by Legebitra, an advocacy group for LGBTI rights, have shown that schools are not safe spaces for members of the LGBT community. One in four LGBT students reported of having often heard homophobic remarks at school, and in more than half of the cases, school staff did not intervene.

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