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Wednesday, 28 October 2015

President of the Armenian Association of Young Doctors calls for anti-gay violence

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Here we are. Gevorg Grigoryan, doctor, urologist, president of the Armenian Association of Young Doctors, and… advocate of anti-gay violence...
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Sunday, 25 October 2015

Lesbian Azeri activists in Baku stage photo-session in front of mosque : “We exist!”

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Photos coming from Azerbaijan capital Baku target visibility in a context of LGBT, Islam and secular society. The photo-session is ...
Sunday, 11 October 2015

Tangerine: transgender revenge story, intertwined with Armenian storyline

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Tangerine was premiered this week in London as part of the London Film Festival. Transgender revenge story, raw, realistic, filled with el...

Gay Armenian man from Boston: “What would happen if people of Yerevan knew I was gay?”

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On this “ National coming out day ” I would like to share the thoughts of one gay Armenian man from Boston who came to study in Yerevan and ...
Saturday, 10 October 2015

#RidewithPride - take a ride on DLR trains in London wrapped in rainbow

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So great to have a ride on DLR trains in London tastefully wrapped in rainbow colours, with the indication #RidewithPride . Great example of...
Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Aram + Ashot, Hovul + Ruben - from Armenian grammar book to inscriptions on Berlin wall

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Couple of days ago I saw on Twitter this extract from the Armenian grammar book that teaches an example of combining two male names to crea...

The Stonewall Inn... Place, where Pride began

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The Stonewall Inn, NYC. Always fills me up with emotions. Always takes me back to the time when I was not born yet. Time which would have...
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...