A roundtable discussion on “The Human Rights Situation of LGBT People in Armenia” was organized by “Pink” human rights defender NGO on November 16, 2021. The roundtable was attended by ambassadors of several countries, including the USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the EU Ambassador to Armenia, and representatives of other… Read More
There are numerous cases of LBQ (lesbian, bisexual, queer) and trans women’s human rights violations that are recorded on an annual basis in Armenia. 2021 was no exception, during which a large number of such violations were observed. These violations were carried out by several social groups or state bodies,… Read More
Every year, Pink Human Rights Defender NGO documents human rights violations and cases of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. During 2020, the organization provided 371 legal counselings, 40 of which concerned violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. From January to November 2021, 308 counselings were… Read More
2019 has set in motion events that would later change societal relations, ways of organizing work, and provide a reasonable basis for restricting essential human rights such as freedom of movement and assembly. The coronavirus infection detected in China spread around the world in 2020, with various countries enacting restrictions… Read More
From July-September 2021, our social worker provided a total of 15 consultations to LGBT people. The main claims of the beneficiaries were related to family members and acquaintances, where the beneficiary was forcibly outed (the information about their sexual orientation and gender identity was publicized without their consent). There were… Read More
Local and international human rights organizations and institutions have repeatedly stated that LGBT+ people are the most discriminated group in Armenian society. Numerous hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity and other violations are reported each year. Pink has conducted extensive research on this, and every year a… Read More
Every year in different countries across the world the LGBT+ community celebrates June as the pride month through parades, various events and celebrations. These events are primarily aimed at increasing the visibility of the LGBT+ community and to point out the impacts and the successes that LGBT+ people and the… Read More
This year, the 6th “Rainbow” forum was held from May 10-14th, which is an annual event that has been organized since 2015. Due to the pandemic and the war, the 2020 forum was canceled and was held in 2021 instead. This year the forum was unique in that it was… Read More
On May 17th, 2021, ILGA-Europe published the annual “Rainbow Europe Map and Index”, benchmarking 49 European countries on their legal and policy situation for LGBT+ people. Rainbow Europe ranks all 49 European countries on a scale between 0% (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) and 100% (respect… Read More
