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Every person, by virtue of their [[individual autonomy]], is free to express themselves, assemble and join in association with others. [[Freedom of expression]] is a protected human right under Article 19 of the UDHR and Article 19 of the ICCPR, as is the right to [[freedom of assembly]] under Article 20 of the UDHR and Article 21 of the ICCPR.
LGBT people are discriminated against in respect of their ability to defend and promote their rights. Gay pride marches, peaceful demonstrations and other events promoting LGBT rights are often banned by State governments.<ref
In 2011 gay pride marches were banned in Serbia<ref name="BBC News 2011 e881">{{cite web |title=Serbia bans gay pride parade citing violence fears |website=BBC News |date=2011-09-30 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15134182 |access-date=2023-09-17}}</ref> and another march in Moscow was broken up by police, who arrested thirty leading gay rights activists.<ref name="Geen 2011">{{cite web |last=Geen |first=Jessica |title=Moscow police will break up banned gay Pride march |website=PinkNews |date=2011-05-27 |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2011/05/27/moscow-police-will-break-up-illegal-gay-pride-march/ |access-date=2023-09-17}}</ref>
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