{"id":6205,"date":"2025-06-23T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/news-events\/manipulations\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:46:49","slug":"manipulations","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/manipulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to the spread of misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"image-shape \">\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__spacer\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"row image-shape__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__shape-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__shape\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #eae7e0; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stop-manipulations.jpg); \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__oval-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-shape__oval\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground: #d23732; \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear LGBT+ community, friends, and partners,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an organization, we don\u2019t usually make public statements about incidents involving LGBT+ people or the support we provide. That\u2019s because our first priority is always the safety, dignity, and privacy of the individuals involved. We never want to expose someone to further harm or make them more vulnerable by sharing details without their consent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, in response to recent claims that civil society organizations are not responding to incidents affecting LGBT+ people, we want to clarify that in the recent case being discussed, our organization has been actively engaged. We\u2019re in direct contact with the trans person involved, as well as with Right Side NGO and relevant human rights institutions, to make sure the person receives the support they need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We kindly ask everyone to be mindful when sharing information, especially when it\u2019s unverified. Even well-intentioned posts can unintentionally cause harm or endanger someone\u2019s well-being.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the future, if similar incidents occur, it\u2019s important to reach out to us or other organizations working in the field before raising public alarm. This allows us to receive and verify the information, and if needed, organize a quick and effective response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-mhcase-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6201\" style=\"width:693px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-mhcase-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-mhcase-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-mhcase-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-mhcase.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear LGBT+ community, friends, and partners,\u00a0 As an organization, we don\u2019t usually make public statements about incidents involving LGBT+ people or the support we provide. 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