Dear supporters, followers, beneficiaries and allies, we are starting rebranding of our organization, and you are going to see some changes and developments in our work. We will start it with the new logo that was donated and gently designed for us by Francois Swanepoel. It is hard for… Read More
On September 22-23, Kiev hosted a training session of TERGO Parenting Initiative, titled “Intensive Learning, Modern Challenges of Sexual Education”, aimed to introduce to each other parents of LGBT people in post-Soviet countries and share their experiences. Two Armenian parents of LGBT people participated in the meeting. There were… Read More
Switzerland is changing its penal code meaning that people who are homophobic or transphobic toward someone else face the same punishment as if they were racist toward them, “Gay Times” reports. Switzerland’s National Council voted in favor to update the penal code in September 25th, and people who break… Read More
On September 27, Judge Rafael Khandanyan of the Yerevan Administrative Court dismissed the Public Information and Need for Knowledge NGO (Pink Armenia) case against City Hall, by which the organization had demanded the recognition of the violation of its rights and the restoration of the advertising posters. Two days after the installation… Read More
During the 11th annual Francophone Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations held through September 12-14 in Armenia, it was stated that authorities should develop the capacity of LGBTQI human rights organizations in member states of the Francophonie. This marked the first instance where LGBTQI issues were mentioned at a Francophone… Read More
On August 3 in Shurnakh village, an attack was committed on Hayk Hakobyan’s home. Hakobyan and his 8 friends, who he was hosting in his home, were beaten and expelled from the village based on their real or alleged sexual orientation. This was evidenced by the abusive, cursing expressions and… Read More
As we have already informed, on August 3 at around 20:00, the organization received an alarm that 9 young people, including several LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) activists were attacked in Shurnukh village which is in the Syunik region. The victims have told that… Read More
On July 28 Mamikon Hovsepyan received the Soul of Stonewall award in Berlin as a LGBT activist and human rights defender. The award was given to Mamikon Hovsepyan by the representative of Amnesty International, Stephan Cooper, who mentioned in his speech the recent developments in Armenia as well as the… Read More
On July 19, the Administrative Court held a regular hearing on the case of Public Information and Need of Knowledge (Pink Armenia) NGO against the Ministry of Culture, which was presided by Judge Rafik Khandanyan. In 2017 Pink Armenia has appealed to the Ministry of Culture to accept advertising to… Read More
