Gezim Kelmendi, member of the Kosovo Parliament, said today that “the people of Kosovo don’t need LGBT parades”. On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Kelmendi wrote on Facebook: “the people of Kosovo have pride and dignity; they respect their friends and all people regardless of their orientations. The people of Kosovo safeguard and respect the family as the main pillar of society. Our people don’t need parades by the LGBT community. It is scientifically proven that ‘homosexuality’ is a disease that stretches across the globe and is imposed on different societies as something normal and democratic. This disease is one of the main reasons why families are being split and the number of the population is decreasing. After all, 'parades' are organized by a society or community that is the pride of a nation, such as the Police or the Army”.