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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Historic first: Armenia activist holds rainbow flag during #PUTinOUT protest action in Yerevan

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People took to the streets in Armenian capital Yerevan to say to the visiting Russian president: “Putin, you are not welcome in Armenia”, or...
Sunday, 3 November 2013

Armenia human rights ombudsman uses anti-gay undertones to beg for more money from state budget

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Here we are. Not only Armenia human rights ombudsman flirts with neo-nazi but uses anti-gay undertones to ask for more money from the state...
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Wednesday, 23 October 2013

P.S. The action. Photo, video, media reports: Armenia human rights activists protest and enter CoE conference in Yerevan exposing ruling regime’s hypocrisy

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Perfect example of peaceful resistance by human rights activists in Armenia, who acted upon by exposing hypocrisy of ruling regime. Big resp...
Saturday, 12 October 2013

Scandalous: Armenia human rights ombudsman targets trans sex workers and cites neo-nazi website as a basis for his statement

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Apparently, Armenia human rights ombudsman Karen Andreasyan has solved all the pressing human rights issues in Armenia and now calling for t...
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Monday, 23 September 2013

"One Love" against homophobia and hatred - action in Yerevan

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Renewed homophobic hysteria surrounding gender equality law in Armenia [recommended reading: The ‘Gender Equality Law’ Hysteria in Armenia ...
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Thursday, 22 August 2013

Armenia: No Space For Difference - Amnesty International exposes widespread discrimination and attacks on LGBT people

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Armenia: New report paints bleak picture for country's independent media, human rights activists and LGBTI community Posted : 22 Augus...
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Saturday, 3 August 2013

"No more homophobia, fascism in Armenia" - message from Stockholm Gay Pride

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"No more homophobia, fascism in Armenia" - message on a poster carried during the Stockholm Gay Pride march in Sweden.   This ...
Monday, 29 July 2013

DIY firebombers court case: anti-gay attackers effectively pardoned in Armenia

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UPDATE 23 October 2013 : Amnesty Granted to Brothers Accused of Bombing Gay-Friendly Bar DIY  (+ comments section below) *** Here we are...
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Sunday, 30 June 2013

Armenians in Istanbul Gay Pride in solidarity with LGBT people in Armenia and in support of universal human rights

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“DIY is everywhere” [“Ամեն տեղ “DIY” է”] says one poster, in reference and in solidarity with the gay friendly bar DIY in Armenia capi...
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Sunday, 19 May 2013

PINK Armenia: Rainbow flashmob to mark IDAHO in Yerevan

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Since 2010, PINK Armenia, together with other activists and partners, organises RainbowFlash to mark the International Day Against Homophob...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013

#nohate Roundtable discussion on hate culture in Armenia 1 year on following DIY firebombing

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Read also:  DIY watershed: one year on since gay friendly bar firebombed in Armenia capital Yerevan *source: PINK Armenia Exactly one ye...
Thursday, 9 May 2013

DIY watershed: one year on since gay friendly bar firebombed in Armenia capital Yerevan

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One year on... since neo-nazi thugs attacked gay friendly bar DIY in downtown Yerevan. Below are my reflections of what has happened since ...
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Saturday, 20 April 2013

US State Department highlights LGBT discrimination in Armenia, DIY bombing and officials’ endorsement of anti-gay attacks

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US State Department published its annual country-specific human rights reports, including Armenia related. In the chapter that highlights d...
Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Analysis: Nationalism and Sexuality in Modern Armenian Discourse

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Good analysis by Marine Margaryan of PINK Armenia and Tamar Shirinian, PhD candidate in cultural anthropology. Few quotes below. For articl...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Attack against gay friendly DIY bar and disruption of diversity march feature in the UK Foreign Office "travel advice to Armenia"

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For the first time, updated " travel advice to Armenia " by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)  features attack against ...
Friday, 16 November 2012

Srđan Dragojević, director of Parada: "I didn't know Armenia was so homophobic"

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"I can't remember the last time I laughed AND cried so hard in one film." On her blog post Watching Parada and Not in Armenia...
Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Vladimir Shakhidjanyan: "Is it possible to understand homosexuality?"

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Interesting way of "explaining" homosexuality and why gay people should be accepted as equals by society by prominent Russian psyc...
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Tuesday, 9 October 2012

EU head says LGBT people in Armenia are “the most vulnerable” while hatemongers celebrate “victory”... over cancellation of gay rights film screening

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For background:  Puppets attack Germany embassy and the EU office in Armenia *** Unfortunately, both venues - The Club and Yerevan Puppet ...
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Sunday, 7 October 2012

Puppets attack Germany embassy and the EU office in Armenia

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Ladies and Gents, prepare your popcorn. Tragicomedy continues. [Warning: poor quality, one star max] Here we are at it again. Season No...
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“Anti-fascist” Armenia deputy speaker Sharmazanov? Huh? I do not think so

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 When couple of months ago, I wrote about Armenian politicians and state officials supporting and encouraging anti-gay terrorism, Global Vo...