Eight arrested
amid violence at Croatian pride march

Police arrested eight people after a series of homophobic attacks occurred during a gay pride march through Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday, reports Agence France-Presse.

Marko Jurcic, one of the event's organizers, told AFP that 10 marchers were hurt, with two needing medical treatment. Those arrested had openly threatened marchers.

Marina Burazer of the Zagreb police said that five of the people arrested carried what appeared to be Molotov cocktails, though the contents of each bottle had not been confirmed.

Gianpaolo Silvestri, an Italian senator, was in one of the attacked groups in the march, though he suffered no injuries.

In 2003 the Croatian parliament passed a law giving limited recognition to gay unions. (The Advocate)