{"id":7857,"date":"2026-05-30T14:11:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/news-events\/26recap5\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T14:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T10:20:01","slug":"26recap5","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/26recap5\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap | May 2026"},"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: #ff9eeb; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/26recap5.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: #e74fa2; \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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>11th Rainbow Forum: Compliance Or Resistance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On May 15\u201316,<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/en\/news-events\/rainnow-forum-2026-pinkarmenia\/\">11th Rainbow Forum<\/a> took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forum brought together LGBT+ people, allies, and partners to discuss human rights, community resilience, safety, mental health, and the challenges faced by LGBT+ people in Armenia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-day gathering fostered new connections, encouraged the exchange of experiences, and strengthened community solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shape-spacer \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__wrapper\" style=\"gap: 6%;\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 40%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(243,84,172);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(255,158,235);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 30%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(231,79,162);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Annual Report on the Human Rights of LGBT+ People in Armenia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pink Human Rights Defender NGO has published its <a href=\"https:\/\/pinkarmenia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/lgbtreport2025hy.pdf\">annual report on the human rights situation of LGBT+ people in Armenia. <\/a>During 2025, the organization\u2019s social workers and lawyers received<strong> 402 requests for support,<\/strong> from which 56 cases of rights violations were identified and thoroughly documented. All documented cases involved discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual report was presented to the public during the 11th Rainbow Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shape-spacer \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__wrapper\" style=\"gap: 6%;\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(255,158,235);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 10%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(243,84,172);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 60%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(243,84,172);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cPre-election misinformation and AI-generated videos in the name of the LGBT+ community. The publication by Ampop Media\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ampop Media published <a href=\"https:\/\/ampop.am\/fake-queer-armenia-factcheck\/\">a fact-check<\/a> on the fake activity under the name \u201cArmenian Queer Union,\u201d through which several false claims were exposed that mislead the public and spread hostility toward LGBTQ+ people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative emphasized the importance of fact-based information, media literacy, and responsible public discourse as key components of human rights protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cPink Human Rights NGO is being used in disinformation and manipulative campaigns\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a fact-checking investigation by Fip.am, fake pages, forged letters, and unverified information have been spread on social networks with the aim of creating fear, panic, and polarization within society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fip.am\/49082\">The article <\/a>concludes that LGBT+ topics are often turned into a tool of political influence and counter-propaganda, while human rights organizations become targets of coordinated information attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shape-spacer \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__wrapper\" style=\"gap: 6%;\"><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 40%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(243,84,172);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(231,79,162);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><div class=\"shape-spacer__item\" style=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 30%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(255,158,235);\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDemands to political parties ahead of parliamentary elections\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen civil society organizations are calling on political forces participating in the elections to take clear commitments, if elected to parliament, toward protecting women\u2019s rights and ensuring gender equality. They are proposing 15 urgent measures across labor, reproductive, social, and justice sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1409448734552516&amp;id=100064622086854&amp;rdid=VZvquV6c4giDQ9HT#\">The proposals<\/a> include strengthening mechanisms to combat gender discrimination and violence, introducing sexual education, expanding women\u2019s economic and social support, and improving protection for victims of violence and access to justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11th Rainbow Forum: Compliance Or Resistance On May 15\u201316, the 11th Rainbow Forum took place. The forum brought together LGBT+ people, allies, and partners to discuss human rights, community resilience, safety, mental health, and the challenges faced by LGBT+ people in Armenia. 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