August 3 marks the 5th annual celebration of National Day for LGBT+ Human Rights Protection. This day is important because it highlights the ongoing struggle for equal rights and protection for LGBT+ people in Armenia. The day remembers an event in 2018, when nine young people, including LGBT+ activists, were… Read More
On July 8-18 the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024 on Sustainable development took place in New York, USA, which is the central United Nations platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals… Read More
With over 150 participants, numerous parallel discussions and workshops, and four panel discussions featuring 20 keynote speakers, we experienced impactful days at the 9th Armenian Rainbow Forum. Each year, the increasing number of participants highlights the growing importance of this event and excites us even more. The active involvement of… Read More
The 4th annual Pride Camp was organized as part of Pride Month, with this year’s theme focusing on relationships and consent. The camp brought together 16 LGBT+ individuals and supporters from Yerevan and regions. The theme allowed for the inclusion of queer and same-sex couples, who shared their experiences and… Read More
On February 3, 2024, the offender with his friend, who had a direct intention to physically harm a person, attacked a homosexual person knowing about his sexual orientation. It was the first case, documented by the organization, when the offenders were prosecuted for stabbing a person with a knife with… Read More
May 17 is the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia which emphasizes the importance of united efforts and fights of LGBT people, activists and other stakeholders to raise the human rights violations towards LGBT people and to create an inclusive society without discrimination, hatred and intolerance. Along with the… Read More
Pink Human Rights Defender Non-Governmental Organization annually compiles a report summarizing documented violations occurring during services provided to LGBT people. This report focuses on the human rights situation of LGBT people and relies on data obtained from beneficiaries’ submissions and results from the organization’s monitoring activities. The first section of… Read More
Published on May 15 by ILGA-Europe, Rainbow Map, which ranks 49 European countries on legislative developments in the arena of LGBTI human rights, shows that while authoritarian leaders across Europe continue to use the scapegoating of LGBTI people to divide and mobilize their electorates, others are conversely showing robust… Read More
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Within this comprehensive review, the treatment of LGBT+ individuals in Armenia emerged as a critical area of concern. The report brought attention to instances of police brutality and… Read More
