As the sun rises over Pristina, the call to prayer echoes through the Kosovo capital just as the patrons of its only LGBTQ bar wrap up a night of partying. Once a bastion of traditional values, Muslim-majority Kosovo has experienced a massive opening in the years since declaring independence from Serbia in 2008. The opening of Bubble pub this year has been a landmark moment for the queer community, after years of hosting underground parties and social events in secret. "It definitely has brought another wave of the movement, it has brought a feeling of liberation," the Bubble pub's owner Lendi Mustafa tells AFP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES