The fact that these social ad posters were on display for 2 days is an achievement in itself by LGBT activists in Armenia. Queering of public spaces continues.
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Thursday, 25 May 2017
Armenia consistently ranks towards the very bottom of European gay rights league tables. Still, despite all the challenges, local LGBT activists keep on queering the public spaces. The process that moved to yet another level today.
The sight of LGBT-themed social ad posters across three scrollers in downtown Yerevan, around Opera and Swan Lake, is absolutely awesome. They are supposed to stay there for 1 month.
So well done, PINK Armenia. Truly, a history in making.
The messages on posters say:
1.Դու ուզու՞մ ես, որ բոլորը երջանիկ լինեն, ուրեմն մաղթիր մեզ երջանկություն։ [‘Do you want everyone to be happy? Then wish us happiness’]
2.Դուք հանդիպում եք նրանց ամեն օր։ [‘You meet them every day’]
3.Տրանս անձինք մեր հասարակության մասն են։ [‘Trans people are part of our society’]
Related videos were circulated by PINK Armenia as part of IDAHOT week*:
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*Videos and posters have been produced by Action Studio and Deem Communication, in cooperation with Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO (PINK) and the Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office, through the EU-funded project “Solidarity Network for LGBTI Individuals in Armenia and Georgia”.
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Thursday, 25 May 2017
Armenia consistently ranks towards the very bottom of European gay rights league tables. Still, despite all the challenges, local LGBT activists keep on queering the public spaces. The process that moved to yet another level today.
The sight of LGBT-themed social ad posters across three scrollers in downtown Yerevan, around Opera and Swan Lake, is absolutely awesome. They are supposed to stay there for 1 month.
So well done, PINK Armenia. Truly, a history in making.
The messages on posters say:
1.Դու ուզու՞մ ես, որ բոլորը երջանիկ լինեն, ուրեմն մաղթիր մեզ երջանկություն։ [‘Do you want everyone to be happy? Then wish us happiness’]
2.Դուք հանդիպում եք նրանց ամեն օր։ [‘You meet them every day’]
3.Տրանս անձինք մեր հասարակության մասն են։ [‘Trans people are part of our society’]
Related videos were circulated by PINK Armenia as part of IDAHOT week*:
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*Videos and posters have been produced by Action Studio and Deem Communication, in cooperation with Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO (PINK) and the Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office, through the EU-funded project “Solidarity Network for LGBTI Individuals in Armenia and Georgia”.
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3 comments:
Keep your provide to yourself, we are not interested.
Mr. Gregmisak, if only Armenian society could keep the violence and discrimination directed toward LGBT individuals to themselves, such advertisements would not be necessary. Until then, one would think that it is fair game and well within the values espoused by those financing Europe Day.
Arnenia is not in european union.Is a friendly country with Russia and Iran.
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