As we mentioned earlier, in the first half of 2019 Pink Armenia documented 24 discrimination-related violations. 13 more violations were documented during July-December 2019. 2 cases of domestic violence were registered. When family members of the victims learned about their sexuality, they kept them locked down… Read More
Discriminatory attitudes towards LGBT people in society make them hide their sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) even from family members; they are concerned that disclosure of their SOGI to family members can lead to psychological and physical pressure. In 2020 two cases of domestic violence against LGBT people have… Read More
On 14 of January, the European Court of Human Rights published its’ judgment on the case of Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania concerning online hate speech. The case is about online hate speech against LGBT people. In particular, two young men who applied to the European Court, are in same-sex… Read More
Human Rights Watch international NGO published its 2020 World Annual Report. It’s an annual review of human rights practices around the globe. It summarizes key human rights issues in 90 countries and territories worldwide. The report reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff undertook… Read More
At the beginning of each year, “Pink” Human Rights Defender NGO organizes retreat which is annual planning of the organization. It aims to make Pink’s activities more effective and to outline the strategic goals of the organization. Retreat 2020 was conducted on January 9-12. The meeting started with an overview… Read More
Here comes the end of 2019. This year was significant for the organization and the community. There were both achievements and challenges. First, the organization was re-registered under the name of “Pink” Human Rights Defender NGO, and the charter identified more clearly our beneficiaries and activities for LGBT people. As… Read More
This year on November 8-10, Pink Armenia has organized the 5th annual Rainbow Forum. This event gathered around 60 LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) participants, as well as their parents, civil society representatives, artists, activists, lawyers and specialists from health and related areas. The headline of the forum was… Read More
October 11 is celebrated in many countries as a Coming Out Day. The concept of ‘coming out’ was first coined in 1869 by German lawyer, journalist and minority rights advocate Karl Ulrichs. He believed that the secret existence of minorities deprived them of having an influence on public opinion, and… Read More
Bi Visibility Day has been celebrated every year on September 23 since the end of the 20th century to celebrate and recognize bisexual history, bisexual community, and culture. This year, as usual, we also celebrated Bi Visibility Day organizing a social event in our office. Participants made a vegan cake and decorated it with bisexual… Read More
