European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has communicated the case Minasyan and others against the Republic of Armenia that concerns to hate speech and discrimination spread by Iravunk newspaper. The suit is related to the article “They serve the interests of international homosexual lobbying: black list of enemies of… Read More
On December 2, the US-based Equality Armenia organization held a fundraising event to donate to Pink Armenia, and on February 26 handed over $2500 to support an online fundraising campaign, the aim of which is to create communities in the regions. A number of prominent Armenian-American artists, community… Read More
On February 1, the Administrative Court of Yerevan held a preliminary hearing on the case of Public Information and Need of Knowledge NGO (PINK Armenia) against the Yerevan Municipality. On May 27 of 2017, at the request of Yerevan Municipality, the “Nushikyan Association” agency dismantled social advertising that promotes tolerance… Read More
On January 18-20, Pink Armenia had its annual retreat, which all of the organization’s staff members participated in. During these three days, we discussed and reviewed organizational strategies and actions performed during 2017, in addition to planning activities for 2018. We reviewed the organization’s financial, service, and human resources strategies… Read More
Good day everyone, I sincerely thank you for the warm congratulations and wishes on behalf of the Pink Armenia. The 10th anniversary of Pink Armenia is an important moment for all of us. First of all, we celebrate our birthday and remember the journey the organization has had, all the… Read More
We previously informed that the Ministry of Culture had rejected recognizing LGBT advertisements as social ads, but had not specified the reasons in the rejection letter. In a letter dated November 24, referring to the advertisement law, that to be recognized as a social advertising the… Read More
Father Vazgen Movsesyan, a clergyman of the Western Diocese of Armenian Church, has become a member of the board of the LGBT human rights defender organization, Equality Armenia, reports Asbarez. Father Movsesyan speaks of the importance of homosexuals’ human rights protection for… Read More
The Ministry of Culture has rejected the application of Pink Armenia to recognize the three LGBT advertisements as social ads. “Do you want everyone to be happy? Then wish us happiness”, “LGBT people are not invisible. You meet them every day”, and “Trans Persons are Part of Our Society” videos… Read More
The Organization for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has published the annual report on hate crimes on 16 November. The hate crimes committed in Armenia during 2016 are all on the grounds of sexual orientation… Read More
