Rainbow flags were marched through Bosnia's capital as it held its first ever Pride parade on Sunday.
Participants strode through the streets amid heavy security in Sarajevo, as opponents of the event staged a gathering of their own.
Using sniffer dogs and metal barriers, more than 1,000 police were deployed along the route where hundreds of participants marched and sang.
The Pride crowd held a huge pink banner brandishing the words "Ima Izac!" which roughly translates as "coming out".
Participants blew whistles as they marched on a sunny day to the rhythm of drums while many people waved back from balconies and windows.
"Everyone who faces discrimination must support all the others in the same position," said 45-year-old Lejla Mijovic, from Sarajevo.
"We are discriminated against in one way or another. That is why I walk today."
Members of Bosnia's embattled LGBT community have complained they face widespread harassment and attacks that are rarely prosecuted.
Extremists and hooligans have attacked two LGBT events in Sarajevo in the past, fuelling fears of violence ahead of this event.
About a mile away, dozens of opponents held an event of their own and said they wanted to "fight against" such events being held.
Additional reporting by agencies.
