{"id":6727,"date":"2025-12-19T16:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/news-events\/pink18\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T12:31:44","slug":"pink18","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/pink18\/","title":{"rendered":"Pink celebrated 18 years of its work"},"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: #000000; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cake-candle-1-scaled.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: #ff006e; \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\">On December 17, an event dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the work of Pink Human Rights Defender NGO took place in Yerevan. The event brought together the organization\u2019s staff members, partners, supporters, and community representatives to collectively reflect on the path traveled, achievements, challenges, and the vision for the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event opened with welcoming remarks summarizing Pink\u2019s 18 years of struggle, resilience, and institutional development. This was followed by the screening of a specially prepared animated video, which symbolically presented the organization\u2019s values, the evolution of the movement, and the strength of the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the key segments of the event was the presentation of the organization\u2019s financial and programmatic overview. The Pink team presented a summary of project areas, implemented initiatives, and the overall financial situation, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in the organization\u2019s work. This was followed by a reflection on different phases of the organization\u2019s activity, highlighting the challenges Pink has faced over the years and the ways these challenges have been addressed. 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During the evening, the organization\u2019s successful programs and key milestones were also highlighted, including IDAHOBIT events, the Rainbow Forum, reports, camps, and coming-out initiatives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special attention was given to the work carried out in Armenia\u2019s regions. Team members shared the history and development of regional communities and emphasized the importance of ensuring access to support and services for LGBT+ people outside of Yerevan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the conclusion of the event, guests were given the opportunity to make speeches, congratulations, and the exchange of experiences. The evening ended with refreshments, an anniversary cake, and networking, once again highlighting Pink\u2019s contribution to the strengthening of the LGBT+ community and movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pink\u2019s 18th anniversary was not only a celebration, but also a reminder of the ongoing work aimed at advancing equality, dignity, and the protection of human rights in Armenia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"video-carousel \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"swiper video-carousel__swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"video-carousel__item\"><picture class=\"video-carousel__item__cover\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-400x600-c-default.webp 1x, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-800x1200-c-default.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-1016x600-c-default.webp 1x, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-2032x1200-c-default.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-1016x600-c-default.jpg 1x, https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18-2032x1200-c-default.jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pink18.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><div class=\"video-carousel__item__content\"><button class=\"video-carousel__item__play btn btn--oval btn--oval--big\" data-popup-open=\"popup-video-0-block_69452ffb713af\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video-carousel__item__play__img\" src=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/themes\/osom-theme\/src\/svg\/play.svg\" alt=\"Play button\"><\/button><span class=\"video-carousel__item__text\">Together towards equality: Pink&#8217;s journey<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"video-carousel__nav\"><button class=\"video-carousel__nav__btn video-carousel__nav__btn--prev btn btn--oval\"><i class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/i><\/button><button class=\"video-carousel__nav__btn video-carousel__nav__btn--next btn btn--oval\"><i class=\"icon-arrow\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"video-carousel__popups\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"popup video-carousel__popup\" data-popup=\"popup-video-0-block_69452ffb713af\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"popup__content video-carousel__popup__content\" data-popup-content>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHiFBlVJ210?start=\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"video-carousel__popup__content__close btn btn--white-border\" data-popup-close>Close <i class=\"icon-close\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 17, an event dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the work of Pink Human Rights Defender NGO took place in Yerevan. 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