tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.comments2023-07-13T14:06:45.974+01:00Unzipped: Gay Armeniaartmikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comBlogger2149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-72165705135607195052022-11-16T13:50:24.218+00:002022-11-16T13:50:24.218+00:00This hurts my heart 💔This hurts my heart 💔Adrinehhttps://leretourin3parts.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-21335053707916798462022-10-23T16:22:31.208+01:002022-10-23T16:22:31.208+01:00And for anyone screaming about age gap, read this ...And for anyone screaming about age gap, read this important thread by <a href="https://twitter.com/jpderboghossian/status/1583904893836103681" rel="nofollow">@jpderboghossian</a>:<br /><br />Age gap relationships among LGBTQ youth is COMPLICATED. <br /><br />Overwhelming, particularly in rural and small countries, queer youth may only know a handful of other queer peers.<br /><br />For queer youth who want to have a boyfriend/girlfriend/partner this creates a quandary when you know only one or two other potential partners. If there is an age gap of 3-5 years this presents a HUGE challenge in thinking. You want to have the experience, but you're underage.<br /><br />This leads to "trade-off" behavior. I'm giving up this for that. <br /><br />Queer youth live in a different reality than cis-het youth because they grow up in a diaspora. They have to find their people. And the desire to have friendships/relationships is paramount.<br /><br />It is 100% heightened emotionally when you're a teen and in a rural or small area/country. <br /><br />We need to create spaces that allow for age appropriate LGBTQ friendships and relationships. We need to have queer-positive sex education. We need to have supportive families.<br /><br />Without these, we create a problematic situation for queer youth when presented with age-gap relationships of 3-5 years. They don't have support, they don't have access to peers, they are isolated, and craving friendships/relationships.<br /><br />As I learned later, ALL the queer kids in my High School ended up having relationships with college-aged queer folx. They were either too afraid to come out in HS (no support, no community) and so turned to folx in college. Which is obviously a problem.<br /><br />But what we CANNOT do is conflate the reality of cis-het youth and queer youth. Completely different realities which requires different interventions and support.<br /><br />We need in-person and online communities (NOT Grindr) that promote age-appropriate community.<br /><br />We also need to provide support so that queer youth know that they are LOVED for who they are and that they have access to the resources to build a life and future (education, healthcare, jobs, housing, etc.) <br /><br />We also need to recognize how age of consent laws are weaponized against queer youth. <a href="https://pridelegal.com/gay-age-consent/" rel="nofollow">This article</a> is from 2020 and progressive California where Queer discrimination is baked into CA age of consent law. <br /><br />We also need a better conversation about what age of consent means when it is 16 years old as in Armenia. Does consent only apply when their partners are less than 3 years older than them? Remembering the above queer realities, we need to help queer youth understand consent.<br /><br />There are no simple narratives here. We need to contextualize queer age-gap relationships within the larger and messier realities that we've created for queer youth. If you're not actively trying to create a positive and supportive community then you're part of the problem.artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-84202814255629631032020-05-28T20:43:56.230+01:002020-05-28T20:43:56.230+01:00Extract from Open Democracy investigation:
Reveal...Extract from Open Democracy investigation:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/us-money-armenia-misinformation-covid-vaccines/" rel="nofollow">Revealed: US-funded website spreading COVID misinformation in Armenia</a>.<br /><br />“US taxpayer money has funded a controversial health news website in Armenia that is spreading “incredibly dangerous” COVID-19 misinformation, openDemocracy can reveal. <br />Public health experts in the US and Armenia denounced this content – which includes claims that vaccines currently being developed are actually “biological weapons”.<br />The website, Medmedia.am, was launched in 2019 – amid a mushrooming of new ultra-conservative groups following Armenia’s 2018 ‘velvet revolution’ – by an NGO led by a locally well-known doctor with anti-LGBT views and far-right connections.”<br /><br />“The NGO that received the US embassy grant, and launched Medmedia.am, is called the Armenian Association of Young Doctors. It was founded by a young urologist, Gevorg Grigoryan.<br />Last year, he claimed, incorrectly, that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (which, among other things, protects women from cervical cancer) is intended for gay people – and that its side effects are riskier than cancer rates.<br />On social media, he has also previously said that “gays should be burnt and in a public place” and that he will “always be one of those who fight against homosexuality”.<br />Grigoryan is connected to local far-right activists too. Recently, he launched a new NGO whose co-founders include a member of the far-right movement VETO that was established last year following the 2018 ‘velvet revolution’.<br />In 2019, Grigoryan also founded the Armenian National Health Council, which has also campaigned against the HPV vaccine and appealed to citizens to oppose its “spread”.<br />This council has benefited from foreign funding as well. It was set up with money from a European Union-funded project that said it aimed to unite Armenian civil society organisations and enhance their influence over the public policy process.”<br /><br />Also from The Guardian:<br /><br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/28/us-funding-website-spreading-covid-19-disinformation" rel="nofollow">US government is funding website spreading Covid-19 disinformation</a>.<br /><br />“Grigoryan said his past anti-LGBT statements, including one that said he would “always fight against gays,” had been misinterpreted and were prompted by specific cases of “anti-social behaviour.” Asked about a Facebook post from 2014 in which he wrote that “gays should be burnt and in a public place”, he said that the post was a reference to the film Pulp Fiction and was meant as a joke.”artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-53587561896873641562020-05-28T20:41:50.015+01:002020-05-28T20:41:50.015+01:00The Guardian also reflected the above investigatio...The Guardian also reflected the above investigation, below is an extract re his anti-LGBT comments:<br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/28/us-funding-website-spreading-covid-19-disinformation" rel="nofollow">US government is funding website spreading Covid-19 disinformation</a>.<br /><br />“Grigoryan said his past anti-LGBT statements, including one that said he would “always fight against gays,” had been misinterpreted and were prompted by specific cases of “anti-social behaviour.” Asked about a Facebook post from 2014 in which he wrote that “gays should be burnt and in a public place”, he said that the post was a reference to the film Pulp Fiction and was meant as a joke.”<br />artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-78429476750869167842020-05-28T20:37:22.018+01:002020-05-28T20:37:22.018+01:00Extract from Open Democracy investigation:
Reveal...Extract from Open Democracy investigation:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/us-money-armenia-misinformation-covid-vaccines/" rel="nofollow">Revealed: US-funded website spreading COVID misinformation in Armenia</a>.<br /><br />“US taxpayer money has funded a controversial health news website in Armenia that is spreading “incredibly dangerous” COVID-19 misinformation, openDemocracy can reveal. <br />Public health experts in the US and Armenia denounced this content – which includes claims that vaccines currently being developed are actually “biological weapons”.<br />The website, Medmedia.am, was launched in 2019 – amid a mushrooming of new ultra-conservative groups following Armenia’s 2018 ‘velvet revolution’ – by an NGO led by a locally well-known doctor with anti-LGBT views and far-right connections.”<br /><br />“The NGO that received the US embassy grant, and launched Medmedia.am, is called the Armenian Association of Young Doctors. It was founded by a young urologist, Gevorg Grigoryan.<br />Last year, he claimed, incorrectly, that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (which, among other things, protects women from cervical cancer) is intended for gay people – and that its side effects are riskier than cancer rates.<br />On social media, he has also previously said that “gays should be burnt and in a public place” and that he will “always be one of those who fight against homosexuality”.<br />Grigoryan is connected to local far-right activists too. Recently, he launched a new NGO whose co-founders include a member of the far-right movement VETO that was established last year following the 2018 ‘velvet revolution’.<br />In 2019, Grigoryan also founded the Armenian National Health Council, which has also campaigned against the HPV vaccine and appealed to citizens to oppose its “spread”.<br />This council has benefited from foreign funding as well. It was set up with money from a European Union-funded project that said it aimed to unite Armenian civil society organisations and enhance their influence over the public policy process.”artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-6850760748923593402020-05-09T19:15:37.585+01:002020-05-09T19:15:37.585+01:00Excellent, that just makes cock hunting even horni...Excellent, that just makes cock hunting even hornier! Please make more cottages like this!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826697710495342258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-44000856052785342352018-08-02T18:32:56.841+01:002018-08-02T18:32:56.841+01:00“Թող միշտ պանծա Հայաստան” - Mamikon Hovsepyan of P...<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.com/2018/08/mamikon-hovsepyan-of-pink-armenia.html" rel="nofollow">“Թող միշտ պանծա Հայաստան” - Mamikon Hovsepyan of PINK Armenia recipient of Soul of Stonewall award at CSD Pride event in Berlin and Changemaker award by LA based Diaspora Armenian LGBT group GALAS</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-76702414183425655012018-05-30T17:29:41.178+01:002018-05-30T17:29:41.178+01:00Mystery of “one hater” revealed. Apparently, a man...Mystery of “one hater” revealed. Apparently, a man threw eggs at Elton John in the foyer of the Alexander Hotel.<br /><br />It turned out this was 34 yrs old resident of Yerevan Vahan Grigoryan. He gave evidence to the police, after which he was released. https://news.am/arm/news/454036.htmlartmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-26010418098155037302018-05-27T21:50:10.858+01:002018-05-27T21:50:10.858+01:00Here is what Elton John wrote on his Instagram: “O...Here is what Elton John wrote on his Instagram: “One hater can’t stop all the love we felt from Armenia today” <br />instagram.com/p/BjSu3bwHubK/<br /><br />It is not known if this is a reference to any particular incident or comment but possibly referring to quite a lot of homophobic comments on social media under the news articles on their visit artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-32594212618301243482018-01-24T20:50:35.518+00:002018-01-24T20:50:35.518+00:00Armenian Haunting - Armenian Genocide themed film ...<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/armenian-haunting-armenian-genocide.html" rel="nofollow">Armenian Haunting - Armenian Genocide themed film featuring LGBTQ character (interview with writer/director Art Arutyunyan)</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-72615803892534995072018-01-24T20:49:57.757+00:002018-01-24T20:49:57.757+00:00Armenian Haunting - Armenian Genocide themed film ...<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/armenian-haunting-armenian-genocide.html" rel="nofollow">Armenian Haunting - Armenian Genocide themed film featuring LGBTQ character (interview with writer/director Art Arutyunyan)</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-31645187573088512682017-09-19T20:05:43.672+01:002017-09-19T20:05:43.672+01:00...and her support continues: NSW Premier Gladys B......and her support continues: <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-19/same-sex-marriage-nsw-premier-breaks-ranks-with-her-church/8960534" rel="nofollow">NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklia breaks ranks with Armenian church ahead of same-sex marriage survey and declared she will be voting "Yes" in the same-sex marriage postal survey</a><br /><br />"New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has broken ranks with her ethnic church and declared she will be voting "Yes" in the same-sex marriage postal survey.<br /><br />Speaking at an event in Sydney, Ms Berejiklian described same-sex marriage as a "no brainer" and one of the most important human rights issues of our time.<br /><br />The position has put her at odds with her Armenian Apostolic Church, which claims same-sex marriage would pave the way for "radical gay sex education programs" to be taught in schools.<br /><br />Ms Berejiklian, who was born in Australia to Armenian immigrants, is a regular attender of church events and has been to several this year.<br /><br />In a Facebook post this week, the Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection in Chatswood — where Ms Berejiklain's parents were married — warned followers their faith was "under fire" in the survey.<br /><br />It said redefining marriage would have "consequences" for religious freedom, free speech and children's education.<br /><br />"Allowing radical gay sex education programs to become widespread and compulsory, where parents can't say no," the post read.<br />During her speech at the "Parliament Says Yes" event, Ms Berejiklian said she was crossing her fingers the survey returns a "Yes" vote.<br /><br />"There is no doubt that there are people out there in the community with conservative views, there are people out there with different religious beliefs and faiths," she said.<br /><br />"We respect all of that, especially with someone like myself with my own personal background."<br /><br />Church 'has nothing against gays and lesbians'<br /><br />Nishan Basmajian, the executive officer of Australia and New Zealand Diocese of the Armenian Church, said his organisation respected gay people.<br /><br />"We are against same-sex marriage," he said.<br /><br />"We have nothing against gays and lesbians, nothing at all.<br /><br />"Through our Christian values and Christian education we don't see those values are respected [in same-sex marriage]."<br />Mr Basmajian said the church did not "mix too much" with politics.<br /><br />"I don't know what the Premier thinks but as a church we adhere to our Christian values," he said.<br /><br />Ms Berejiklian said voting for same-sex marriage was a simple decision for her.<br /><br />"I'm hoping that all of us will look back and feel incredibly proud that we were part of something special," she said.<br /><br />"That we put aside all of our different political views and came together in supporting our colleagues, in supporting our community, in supporting what is one of the most important decisions of our time, I believe, in terms of human rights."<br /><br />Same-sex marriage survey forms are being distributed to Australians, with final results from the survey to be announced in November."artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-30111471276549267362017-07-04T16:43:50.340+01:002017-07-04T16:43:50.340+01:00Arnenia is not in european union.Is a friendly cou...Arnenia is not in european union.Is a friendly country with Russia and Iran.Σπύροςhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752538740131653736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-40900782521857213622017-06-04T08:48:44.851+01:002017-06-04T08:48:44.851+01:00Mr. Gregmisak, if only Armenian society could keep...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.H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-69974243411802498082017-05-29T19:14:21.378+01:002017-05-29T19:14:21.378+01:00Keep your provide to yourself, we are not interes...Keep your provide to yourself, we are not interested. GREGMISAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587943013819586962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-69372244226359787482017-05-20T07:44:50.396+01:002017-05-20T07:44:50.396+01:00Meanwhile in Yerevan...<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/meanwhile-in-yerevan.html" rel="nofollow">Meanwhile in Yerevan...</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-64916363686573933382017-02-07T07:18:41.826+00:002017-02-07T07:18:41.826+00:00Andre is gay. I personally have seen him at Micky&...Andre is gay. I personally have seen him at Micky's in West Hollywood. Micky's is a gay bar. West Hollywood is the capital of querr community in Southern California. <br />LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209233575520541159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-30460143590798831682017-02-07T07:03:42.694+00:002017-02-07T07:03:42.694+00:00A yesho zabil dobavit yavlayus polnim gandonom. (S...A yesho zabil dobavit yavlayus polnim gandonom. (Sorry I had to add to his bio) TRANSLATION "and also I'm a complete degenerate" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-72120740080263133372017-02-07T04:23:55.330+00:002017-02-07T04:23:55.330+00:00I think you should start a petition or something t...I think you should start a petition or something that will get the attention of the X-Factor international brand ..showing them that one of their Armenian judges literally calls themselves homophobic in their bio! This is insane! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-80446265650030909562016-11-01T22:32:17.461+00:002016-11-01T22:32:17.461+00:00Այդ բժիշկի մասին ես գիտեմ, իհարկե, պետք է բարձրաձա...Այդ բժիշկի մասին ես գիտեմ, իհարկե, պետք է բարձրաձայնել իրա ու նման 'մասնագետների' մասին ու կանգնեցնել իրանց, համաձայն եմ:<br /><br />My email: artmika.unzipped@gmail.comartmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-28871708865274438402016-11-01T18:44:59.147+00:002016-11-01T18:44:59.147+00:00SOS. Xndrum em kangnecnel ays "bjshkin"....SOS. Xndrum em kangnecnel ays "bjshkin".<br />http://www.1in.am/1787373.html<br />Artmika xndrum em indz gres qo e-mail@ ays saytov chem karoxanum mianal qez.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-28616551739674910032016-08-30T22:08:48.868+01:002016-08-30T22:08:48.868+01:00This is not an actual Pride Parade in Armenia. It ...This is not an actual Pride Parade in Armenia. It does not represent LGBT rights, and it's organized by Brabion for amusement purposes only. Most of these men in disguise are homophobic and intolerant towards minority groups. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428195448799482387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-43448715735740420512016-06-18T14:29:29.161+01:002016-06-18T14:29:29.161+01:00Armenia and Orlando<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/armenia-and-orlando.html" rel="nofollow">Armenia and Orlando</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-24983063255761090932016-06-18T14:29:07.326+01:002016-06-18T14:29:07.326+01:00Armenia and Orlando<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/armenia-and-orlando.html" rel="nofollow">Armenia and Orlando</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819444802156961103.post-32616380285444037342016-06-18T14:28:44.625+01:002016-06-18T14:28:44.625+01:00Armenia and Orlando<a href="http://gayarmenia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/armenia-and-orlando.html" rel="nofollow">Armenia and Orlando</a>artmikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11207317653711435445noreply@blogger.com