The second annual Pride Ride, a protest by cyclists in support of LGBT rights, was held in Zagreb on Saturday.
The cycle rally began in a park in the Tresnjevka district in the western part of the city and moved through the streets of Zagreb before returning to the park.
The organisers said they were celebrating a Zagreb court ruling supporting the right of same-sex couples to apply to adopt children, but also wanted to “express concern over the attitude of the Croatian government, which has decided to appeal against this historic decision”.
They also wanted to raise concern about ongoing “questioning of the right to self-determination” of transgender, gender nonconforming and intersex people.
“This year, therefore, we will place special emphasis on the need for systematic recognition and exercise of their rights,” they said.
Across the world, LGBT communities celebrate Pride Month in June, organising marches and other events to highlight discrimination, stereotyping and violations of their rights.
