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Showing posts with label transphobia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transphobia. Show all posts
Sunday, 17 May 2020

IDAHOT 2020: Keeping the Silence in post Velvet Revolution Armenia

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Since the Velvet Revolution, Armenia is steadily improving its rankings in terms of democracy, freedom... One field that lacking progress is...
Monday, 25 November 2019

New Armenia: Revolution in the minds as PM Nikol Pashinyan stands up for trans weightlifting champion and against censorship

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This was perhaps the most revolutionary speech that Armenia PM Nikol Pashinyan made so far. He stood up for human rights despite conservativ...
Sunday, 7 April 2019

History in the making: for the first time in Armenia parliament, transgender woman addresses the state of trans people in the country

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History was made in Armenia on Friday 5 April 2019, when during parliamentary hearings on the UN UPR (Universal Periodic Review - the proces...
Monday, 10 July 2017

Censorship in Armenia: Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan marred by censorship of Armenian LGBT-themed films

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This was going to be a very different, positive post, about screening of two Armenian LGBT-themed films at the Golden Apricot International ...
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Tuesday, 19 May 2015

U.S. Ambassador in Armenia marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

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Kudos to US Ambassador for marking IDAHOT by holding a reception of LGBT rights activists and NGO representatives in Armenia. *via US emba...
Friday, 17 April 2015

Joint statement by Armenian and Turkish LGBT groups re centenary of the Armenian Genocide

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Kudos to the signatories of this statement - PINK Armenia and Kaos GL . Great example of solidarity between Armenian and Turkish LGBT group...
Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Armenia Eurovision national jury’s Arshakyan sisters re Conchita and LGBT: ‘Mental health patients are repulsive’

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UPDATE 16 May 2014 : Armenia Eurovision national jury Arshakyan sisters profoundly apologised for homophobic and other pretty shameful sta...
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Sunday, 11 May 2014

Conchita crowned Queen of Eurovision: “We are unity and we are unstoppable” amid outrage at national jury vote in South Caucasus

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Big congrats, Conchita !! Stunning performance. Epic win for the Queen of Eurovision. Says Conchita: "This night is dedicated to eve...
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Friday, 9 May 2014

Online campaign calls Eurovision fans in Armenia to vote for Austria's Conchita

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“Armenia Vote Conchita / Հայերի ձայները Կոնչոյին” initiative on social networks Twitter ( @voteforconchita ) and Facebook ( http://www.face...
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Monday, 5 May 2014

Rainbow Eurovision: Armenia’s Aram MP3, Austria’s Conchita, Iceland’s Pollapönk and lesson of diversity

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I really want to believe that Eurovision experience is becoming a liberating eye opener for Armenia representative Aram MP3. I do hope he ...
Thursday, 10 April 2014

PINK Armenia: Human rights situation of LGBT people (Annual Review 2013, Armenia)

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PINK Armenia released their annual review of “Human Rights Situation of LGBT People” reflecting developments in 2013. It’s pretty good, ...
Saturday, 5 April 2014

Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3: “I reject homophobia”

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Finally, a statement from Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3 that his fans and friends were expecting. [for background story: 1 , 2 ...
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Wednesday, 2 April 2014

From homophobia to posting ‘Hitler’ picture: Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3 fails the ‘funny’ test

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UPDATE   5 April 2014 :  Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3: “I reject homophobia” *** As of now, he didn’t have guts or perhaps d...
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Thursday, 27 March 2014

Conchita Wurst responds to Armenia’s Eurovision representative Aram MP3 homophobic and transphobic remarks

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UPDATE   5 April 2014 :  Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3: “I reject homophobia” *** Austria’s Conchita Wurst responded to Armen...
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Sunday, 23 March 2014

Fail: Armenia representative in Eurovision Aram MP3 makes homophobic and transphobic remarks

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UPDATE   5 April 2014 : Armenia Eurovision representative Aram MP3: “I reject homophobia” *** I am pretty disappointed that from the very ...
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Sunday, 13 October 2013

Nouvelles d'Arménie on discrimination of trans people & LGBT rights violations in Armenia

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While Armenia human rights ombudsman, conveniently ‘forgetting’ what his position is all about, targets trans sex workers and uses neo-nazi ...
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...
Thursday, 20 December 2012

"F*ck gender", "Down with the Patriarch": activist video from Georgia

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Absolutely loved this. Great example of multimedia activism tackling issues of gender identity, homophobia, religion, freedom... We need m...
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012

EU statement "on recent expressions of intolerance in the Republic of Armenia"

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Following the US embassy , UN and Council of Europe statements, the European Union disseminated their statement "on recent expressio...
Sunday, 18 March 2012

2nd Regional Network Against Homophobia in Ankara unites activists from South Caucasus, Balkans and Middle East

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Turkish LGBT group Kaos GL hosted 2nd Regional Network Against Homophobia on 16-19 February in Ankara with the participation of organisation...
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