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7 LGBT related important moments in 2018

2018 was the year of LGBT people, but not in a positive sense. During the whole year, especially after the Velvet Revolution, the acronym LGBT did not leave the lips of the Armenian population, and the passion calmed down after the extraordinary Parliamentary elections when there was no longer need… Read More

Opening of “Listen to Me” documentary

Finally, on the occasion of Pink Armenia’s 11th birthday, we will open the documentary “Listen to Me: Untold Stories Beyond Hatred” on December 14th. You will first be able to watch it live on the website of the movie as well as on Pink Armenia’s Facebook page. Then it will… Read More

Individuals are victims of hate propaganda. Media.am

Media.am published Pink’s executive director, Mamikon Hovsepyan’s article on hate propaganda during the pre-election period. It has become a custom in Armenia to manipulate LGBT issues before the elections as well as during times of political crisis. Lack of information about sexuality makes it easy… Read More

Award for our contribution in the field of HIV and AIDS

Today, PINK Armenia was awarded in Kiev for its work to raise the needs of most at risk population towards HIV/AIDS, to find solutions and community empowerment in the programs to respond to HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region of East Europe and Central Asia (EECA). Members of Armenian National Consortium… Read More

The 4th Annual Rainbow Forum

On October 12-14, Tsaghkadzor hosted the 4th annual Rainbow Forum. This time the event was the largest in number of participants, 64 people took part in it. Not only LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) people attended the event, but also the allies. This year the forum was unique because… Read More

Coming out of our new logo

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

Parents of LGBT people of post-Soviet countries met in Kiev

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

Homophobes can be jailed in Switzerland

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