The ath of a young gay uple by suici Yerevan on Thursday has shocked Armenia and Armenian diaspora muni around the world, refocg attentn on Armenia’s eply entrenched homophobia and the stigma of seekg mental health servic the untry.
Contents:
- IT'S HARD TO BE GAY ARMENIA
- GAY RIGHTS UNR ATTACK ARMENIA
- LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
- DEATH OF YOUNG GAY UPLE REFOC ATTENTN ON HOMOPHOBIA ARMENIA
IT'S HARD TO BE GAY ARMENIA
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GAY RIGHTS UNR ATTACK ARMENIA
Earlier this month, Armenia’s Crimal Court of Appeal led there had not been a proper vtigatn to a vlent homophobic attack two years ago agast a group of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) activists. * gay rights in armenia *
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LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
Life for LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr) people Armenia, a socially nservative society where homophobia remas entrenched, is not easy. The difficulti are multiplied for those livg outsi the pal, where society is even ls tolerant towards LGBT people. Socialisg is particularly difficult, wh no LGBT-iendly venu and few public plac where gay people n be sure they will not be subject to abe. * gay rights in armenia *
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DEATH OF YOUNG GAY UPLE REFOC ATTENTN ON HOMOPHOBIA ARMENIA
Attacks on a bar central Yerevan and trouble at a march support of tolerance show jt how far away Armenia is om the equaly s nstutn proclaims, activists say. The DIY Club, known as a gay hangout, was firebombed on May 8. In a send cint on May 15, swastikas were sprayed on the bar’s walls. Two young men were arrted nnectn wh the firebombg, but were later released on bail. * gay rights in armenia *
Durg the pre-electn perd, policians ed homophobia to advance their mpaigns by smearg LGBT people as a threat to the fay, natnal inty, and natnal secury.
Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr persons Armenia face legal and social challeng not experienced by non-LGBT rints, due part to the lack of laws prohibg discrimatn on the grounds of sexual orientatn and genr inty and part to prevailg negative attus about LGBT persons throughout society. Homosexualy has been legal Armenia sce 2003. Homosexualy remas a taboo topic many parts of Armenian society. In a 2012 study, 55% of rrponnts Armenian stated that they would cease their relatnship wh a iend or relative if they were to e out as gay. Furthermore, this study found that 70% of Armenians fd LGBT people to be "strange". * gay rights in armenia *
A homophobic attack a small village southern Armenia has generated a public discsn about human rights Armenia and a challenge to the new prime mister. Last week, imag of a bloodied face of a lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) rights activist spread wily Armenia – a victim of a mob attack Shurnoh village, where he and several others were guts at the home of fellow LGBT activist, Hayk Hakobyan.
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They shouted homophobic slurs and threats, mandg that Hakobyan and his guts leave the village.
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Hakobyan and his iends fled the hoe and the crowd ran after them, htg, kickg, throwg ston, and shoutg “get rid of those gays” and “tch them and beat them up. Last April, Hakobyan was the victim of a homophobic asslt Goris. Homophobic ments the Armenian media – cludg by public figur – lored the public bate on the attack.
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It’s hard to avoid the imprsn that some officials are g Armenia’s pervasive homophobia to mobilize the public agast new Prime Mister Nikol Pashyan, who embrac human rights cludg LGBT rights.
Earlier this month, Armenia’s Crimal Court of Appeal led there had not been a proper vtigatn to a vlent homophobic attack two years ago agast a group of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) activists.