Over 180 guests gathered for the Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society (GALAS) 20th anniversary on June 2nd in Glendale, California. Members of Armenian LGBTQ community were surrounded by friends and family for a special, intimate evening marking two decades of empowering LGBTQ individuals of Armenian descent. Read More
On June 25-27 a training course on sexuality was organized in Aghveran with the parents of LGBT people. Beside providing information on sexuality, the training aimed at developing the capacity of parents to communicate with LGBT children, as well as to meet and share their experiences with other parents who… Read More
On 17th of May, the Embassy of Argentina in Armenia hosted PINK Armenia’s President Nvard Margaryan and Executive Director Mamikon Hovsepyan on the occasion of International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. They took part in the raising of the rainbow flag symbolizing LGBT people on the embassy building. The… Read More
ILGA-Europe published the annual “Rainbow Europe” report, which states that as of 2017, among 49 countries Armenia is the second last in respect to the LGBTI human rights protection. Although Armenia՛s laws on LGBTI persons have neither improved nor regressed, the previoussecond last Russia has risen by three places as… Read More
Since May 17, 2005, the International Day against Homophobia is observed worldwide with the aim of increasing awareness of discrimination, violence, and harassment against LGBT people across the globe. For this purpose, a number of activities are being carried out to increase the visibility of LGBT people: public events, media… Read More
For the first time in 2017, the Armenian State Migration Service has accepted refugees who have been pressured in their countries on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, according to the US State Department Human Rights Annual Report. Referring to LGBT human rights in Armenia, the report… Read More
On April 5, a demonstration was held in front of the RA Prosecutor General’s Office. Two attacks have happened in a month, based on people’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The demonstrators, doubting that the law-enforcement bodies would justly investigate the cases, demanded a fair and effective investigation from the… Read More
LGBTnews.am has interviewed Gevorg Petrosyan, an MP from “Tsarukyan” faction, lawyer, who lectures are YSU, Faculty of Law. In the National Assembly, he is a member of Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs and Protection of Human Rights and in 2009 he has been the… Read More
On March 21, a preliminary hearing in the case Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO vs. The Municipality of Yerevan took place at the Administrative Court of Yerevan; the case concerns the removal of public posters advocating tolerance towards LGBT people. During the hearing the plaintiff filed a motion… Read More
