Tag: Caucasus

Pride #3: Georgia’s Struggle For Equality & LGBTQ Media Silence (Podcast)

by Rémy Bonny, posted in Eastern Europe, LGBT, PRIDE Podcast

In this episode, Rémy Bonny discusses with the leader of Tbilisi Pride Giorgi Tabagari how the fight for equality continues in Georgia after widespread violence against the LGBTQ-community last year. With April Anderson, he discusses how search engine and social media algorithms have negative effects for the LGBTQ-movement.  https://soundcloud.com/user-571030641/georgias-struggle-for-equality-lgbtq-media-silence

Villagers attacked LGBT+ people in Armenia, several injured

by Rémy Bonny, posted in Eastern Europe, LGBT

On the 3rd of August, 9 LGBT+ people were attacked by 30 villagers in Shurnukh, Armenia. Two of them are seriously injured.  Around 8 o’ clock in the evening, Armenian time, a person showed up in front of the house of Hayk Oprah Hakobyan and his family. At that time, Hayk was having a drink … Continue reading Villagers attacked LGBT+ people in Armenia, several injured