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14 06 2011
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Escalation of violence in Split
Some 10,000 people came out to protest against the first ever gay pride parade in the Dalmatian town of Split, leading to 137 arrests amid the violence that ensued. Crowds of thousands gathered to shout insults and throw stones at some 200 peaceful paraders, who were guarded by the police who activ
14 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/pu6/
Success Story of PINK Armenia
On 4 June 2011, during Civil Society Forum in Tsaghkadzor, for the first time ever, Armenia human rights Ombudsman and PINK Armenia signed historic memorandum on collaboration in protection of LGBT rights. Another important milestone has been passed which could lead to the development of practical m
12 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/znj/
Lady Gaga at European LGBT Rally
Lady Gaga sang a few bars of her smash hit "Born This Way" and demanded the end of discrimination against gays as she proclaimed herself a "child of diversity" at a gay pride rally Saturday night in the ancient Circus Maximus. Wearing a green wig, she played the piano and sang a few numbers. But sh
11 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/sy4/
EuroPride 2011 in Rome
On 11 June, EuroPride 2011 will culminate with a Pride March through the central streets of Rome. EuroPride is an important occasion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) communities in Europe as it serves as an opportunity to look at the progress which has been made in Europe and
11 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/cty/
LGBT Murders in Puerto Rico
Activists are demanding that a recent spate of murders, claiming the lives of at least 18 gay, lesbian, and transgender people, be investigated as possible hate crimes. "It seems they have declared open hunting season against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual people," Pedro Julio
08 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/urd/
Lesbian blogger 'abducted' in Damascus
A female blogger has been abducted by armed men in the Syrian capital, Damascus, relatives and activists say. Amina Abdallah Araf was seized on Monday evening, as she was walking in the area of the Abbasid bus station, according to her cousin, Rania O. Ismail. "Amina was seized by three men in the
08 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/7fy/
Saudi Arabia Gives VOTE to Women
A historic decision made by the Shura Council will give women the right to vote in municipal elections as from 2015. The Shura is a Consultative Council in Riadh. Although the upcoming elections are scheduled to take place on 22nd September, women in Saudi Arabia will not be allowed to vote until t
07 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/qs8/
Iran's homosexuals come out
"We are everywhere" proclaimed Iranian homosexuals around the world in a collective online 'coming out' over the past few weeks. They are sending out a message of solidarity, particularly to the homosexuals living in Iran whose sexual preference could cost them their lives. To mark the Internationa
05 06 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/ec7/
In Cambodia, gay bar attacked
In the early hours of Sunday 15 May 2011 the staff and clientele of the gay-friendly Rainbow Bar on Street 172 in Phnom Penh's Daun Penh district were subjected to a vicious and unprovoked homophobic attack by neighbors, which left several people badly injured and caused significant damage to the ba
15 05 2011
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https://lesbi.ge/s/tqy/
In Albania, attack on trans people protested
The Albanian LGBT rights organisation Pink Embassy issued the following statement on 27 April 2011: “Pink Embassy, an organization that works to protect the rights of LGBT community in Albania, would like to express its concern about an event that happened this morning, when the lives of five trans
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Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice
Queer Sisters Run 2019 edition's co-organisers were ახალგაზრდა მწვანეები • Georgian Young Greens and StudioMobile - Accent on Action SMAA სტუდიომობილი - აქცენტი მოძრაობაზე. The main topic of 2019 marathon was Social and Environmental Justice and the common purposes of Queer and Green Politics. This year's motto: Queer Politics is Green Politics!  Queer Sisters Run, started in 2018, is a new initiative by WISG, aiming for strengthening the queer community and finding new spaces and forms for activist communications and relations. #queersisters #queerpoliticsisgreenpolitics
Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice
GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance