gay rights and equality, personal and not so, 'light' and 'heavy'
The day for firsts is here. Sonya's first wool beating and Lousine's first entirely honest conversation with her mother.Big part of the episode is in Armenian (with English subtitles). Must watch.
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, hopes that new freedoms would quickly replace the old have often been dashed by the re-emergence of patriarchal, conservative and traditional practices. Largely kept suppressed by the communist system, and exaggerated by the exodus of many who might have formed the middle classes during the economic collapse of the 1990s, gender and issues of sexuality were particularly affected.Read more on Global Voices Online
True, homosexuality has been decriminalized, although homophobia remains a significant problem, and new freedoms might have “liberated” a minority of citizens in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, but sexuality remains a contentious issue for society as a whole. [...]
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