Tactical Europeanisation: Why Serbia’s decision to appoint an openly gay PM is no great leap forward for LGBT rights

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić nominated Ana Brnabić as the country’s next Prime Minister in June 2017. Brnabić, whose appointment was now largely a formality, would be Serbia’s first female and openly gay Prime Minister.

Koen Slootmaeckers argued that while many observers outside the country portrayed the appointment as a step forward for LGBT rights in Serbia, the decision said far more about Vučić’s attempts to advance the country’s EU accession process.

ESO: Background information: Protests against Aleksandar Vučić's presidential victory http://www.europeansources.info/record/protests-against-aleksandar-vucics-presidential-victory/

The Guardian, 15 June 2017: Serbia gets its first female – and gay – prime minister https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/15/serbia-gains-its-first-female-and-gay-prime-minister-ana-brnabic

BBC News, 16.06.17: Serbia to have first gay prime minister as Ana Brnabic is chosen http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40297480

Deutsche Welle, 15.06.17: Openly gay Ana Brnabic set to become prime minister of Serbia http://p.dw.com/p/2elzh

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