World Wide Wave

28 Jul 2015

Armenia: Caught between Russia and the EU

Europe

The former Soviet state of Armenia is in a kind of a tug-of-war where their human rights agenda is torn between the progressive policies of the European Union and the anti-gay old guard of Russia.

• How is it that Parliamentarians can openly justify hate crimes against gay people or incite homophobic behaviour?
• What is the economic impact of LGBTIQ people leaving due to fear of violence – including from within their own family?
• Has the LGBTIQ community had enough and how will they make a stand?

To unpack the complexities of gay life in Armenia, we spoke with Mamikon Hovsepyan, Executive Director of Pink Armenia.

Find out more on World Wide Wave’s Armenia page.

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