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Thursday, 23 July 2015

New draft of Armenia Constitution effectively bans same-sex marriage

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Armenia’s (current) Constitution in many aspects (not all) is pretty progressive. Of course, having the Constitution full with progressive i...
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Wednesday, 22 July 2015

Armenia president’s administration, ministries respond to LGBT rights letter

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While replies from both president’s administration and ministries are vague and do not suggest any commitment by the authorities for tackli...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Turkey’s Armenian MP Garo Paylan: I want “new world” founded on equality

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We need more MPs like Garo Paylan both in Turkey and Armenia, and beyond. The world, and the world of politics, will be a better place with ...
Sunday, 21 June 2015

US country musician Steve Grand with Armenian flag during EuroPride in Riga

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It was a pretty historic event - the EuroPride that took place in Riga on 20 June. Latvia is currently hosting the EU presidency, and this w...
Saturday, 20 June 2015

Armenia activists challenge legal system and need your support - #HRArmList

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The courts in Armenia legitimise ‘blacklists’ . In fact, that’s not the only disappointing thing they do. Like many, I have little respect ...
Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Intro: Armenian Feminist blog

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Armenian Feminist blog was created by a group of feminists to raise awareness about women’s rights, gender equality and gender identity. ...
Sunday, 31 May 2015

US Peace Corps book advice for their LGBT volunteers in Armenia

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This is an LGBT-related excerpt from a US Peace Corps book on Armenia ["Armenia in Depth: A Peace Corps Publication", 18 September...
Saturday, 30 May 2015

Educational short film on need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation in Armenia

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This great educational short film (in Armenian), with the use of nice graphics and pics,  illustrates various types of discrimination, so wi...
Friday, 22 May 2015

Charles Aznavour's “Comme Ils Disent" feature in Divas show, Las Vegas

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The fame of Charles Aznavour's groundbreaking "Comme Ils Disent" ("What Makes a Man a Man”) - " the first song about...
Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Azeri group Peace for LGBTQ held IDAHOT event in Baku

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Azeri group Peace for LGBTQ held an event in Baku - "The burden rainbow carry" - to mark the International Day Against Homophobia...
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...
Sunday, 17 May 2015

Rainbow flag in the very heart of Armenia capital to mark IDAHOT 2015

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*picture: via PINK Armenia FB page Even if for a short while, to make this picture as a statement, rainbow flag was present in the ve...

British and Swedish ambassadors in Yerevan and Tbilisi mark IDAHOT 2015, while others kept silence

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Great statement from the British Embassy in Yerevan and Ambassador Kathy Leach to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transpho...
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Armenian version of “Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!” in Yerevan to mark IDAHOT

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Activists in Yerevan posted Armenian version of Stonewall's  message - “Some People Are Gay. Get Over It!”  - "Ոմանք գեյ են, թեթև ...
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Friday, 15 May 2015

How incorrect use of Armenian translit turned this rap song ‘gay’

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Few days ago, I received a Google alert update that there is this ‘gay Armenian’ rap song on YouTube. The title of this song looked weird in...
Saturday, 25 April 2015

Armenia: System Of A Down remembers all victims of the Genocides, including gays, in a live concert in Yerevan

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By making the parallels between the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust, the animated on-screen introduction to the part 2 of the SOAD’s con...
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, 25 March 2015

EU sees "limited" human rights progress in Armenia and calls authorities to adopt LGBT inclusive anti-discrimination legislation

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In an annual report  to assess the implementation of whatever remained from the European Neighbourhood Policy in Armenia, EU noted "no ...
Sunday, 22 March 2015

The Irrepressibles gig in London: full of emotions, strength and vulnerability

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I am a big fan of The Irrepressibles, and was super excited to finally see them performing live in London. It was their first London gig (Is...