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Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Armenia LGBT activists mark anniversary of anti-gay pogrom in Chechnya

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LGBT activists in Yerevan marked the anniversary of anti-gay pogrom in Chechnya with a candlelight vigil on 6 April. Pretty emblematic tha...
Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Armenian Haunting - Armenian Genocide themed film featuring LGBTQ character (interview with writer/director Art Arutyunyan)

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Writer and director Art Arutyunyan, known to readers of this blog for his gay-themed animated film Adamantine , have written and directed a ...
Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Help PINK Armenia to open LGBT centres outside capital Yerevan - in Vanadzor and Gyumri

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Great cause for new year donation to support establishing LGBT community centres in 2 major cities outside Armenia capital Yerevan - Vanadz...
Thursday, 5 October 2017

Celebrating Armenian activist: Armenia champion of LGBT rights Mamikon Hovsepyan - recipient of Bob Hepple Equality Award 2017 in London

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This year’s Award aimed at recognising “someone who has made a unique contribution to promoting equality at their local or national level...
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Saturday, 9 September 2017

Adamantine - gay-themed animated film set in Uzbekistan, directed by Art Arutyunyan

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The animation itself is not outstanding, but it’s fun to watch. What caught my attention was the setting and background behind it: Gay-the...
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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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Monday, 26 June 2017

Armenians march at Toronto Pride

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Of course, you can spot Armenians at Gay Pride marches, rallies and parades in any country. But more formal presence so far was noted in LA,...
Friday, 26 May 2017

History in making: first LGBT-themed scrolling billboards in Armenia capital Yerevan

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UPDATE 2 7 May 2017 : Yerevan city hall, i.e. ruling Republican party mayor, ordered removal of LGBT-themed posters from scroller billboard...
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Saturday, 20 May 2017

Meanwhile in Yerevan…

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Rainbow Pace flag (Italian for peace) in Yerevan. So casual. So epic considering the circumstances. Pace da tutti i balconi ("peace f...
Thursday, 18 May 2017

British embassy in Yerevan raised rainbow flag to mark IDAHOT + more news from South Caucasus

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For the first time ever, British embassy in Yerevan raised the rainbow flag to mark IDAHOT - the International Day Against Homophobia and ...
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Friday, 5 May 2017

Eurovision 2017 - South Caucasus in Kyiv

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UPDATE Friday 12 May 2017 : Armenia's Artsvik did quite a good job during the first semi-final. She definitely pulled it off live on st...
Friday, 31 March 2017

Parliamentary election in Armenia #armvote17 and LGBT rights

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I have no much hopes left for elections in Armenia under current circumstances . I know that at the end it will be the ruling Republican p...
Friday, 24 March 2017

US embassy in Yerevan reaffirms its commitment to support rights of LGBT Armenians

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Great seeing continuous public support for LGBT rights by the US embassy in Yerevan and personally by US ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills...
Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Apricot Groves film: Iranian Armenian trans man returns to Armenia...

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I want to see this film. At least based on trailer and reading about the film here and there, seems worth watching. And it's being showc...