The annual “Rainbow” LGBT 3rd forum was held in Aghveran on July 14-16. During the forum, LGBT community representatives and supporters discussed LGBT issues and ways to combat them, issues of LGBT people in the provinces, LGBT persons’ family issues […]

Neglecting the agreement reached in advance, Union of Cinematographers of Armenia refused to provide Malyan Theatre hall owned by them to “Golden Apricot” 14th International Film Festival. This resulted in the withdrawal of the non-competition screening of around 40 films […]

14th Golden Apricot International Film Festival had included two LGBT-themed films in its “Armenians: Internal and External Views” program: “Listen to Me: Untold Stories beyond Hatred” documentary and “Apricot Groves” fiction.  However, the Union of Cinematographers in Armenia, that was […]

2016 began with the assault of LGBT activists but the perpetrators were neither identified nor brought to justice. Although tangible positive changes were noticeable throughout the year, no action has been taken at the state level to ensure that LGBT […]

You often hear about “love at first sight.” But what is that experience like for people who can’t see? An enlightening new Reddit thread asks blind, gay users to share how they discovered their sexualities. Several answers collected by Queerty website. “I’ve […]

Rainbow Europe 2017: Act now or risk rollback on LGBTI equality. It’s that simple.  Progress on LGBTI equality still exists in Europe, but not with the speed or spread that is required to achieve real equality. European leaders need to […]