17 May 2012

PRESS RELEASE

TODAY this May 17th, the LGBT movement in Albania, civil society organizations, public institutions and the international community will manifest publicly for freedom, equality and brotherhood. Today we are manifesting for an open, free and dignified world, for each and every citizen living in this country who wants to dissasociate itself once and for all from the old patriarchal, otoman, communist world.

Today on May 17th 2012, some minutes later we will open the first Festival of Diversity, as one of the biggest platforms in our efforts to achieve equality and social justice for each and every citizen of this country. Our efforts are not only for the LGBT community in Albania, but it is our battle for each and every citizen of this country to live with honor, dignity and equal in rights and duties.

Dear Friends!

May 17th, is the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) and is commemorated annually with several awareness, informative and educational campaigns. The LGBT community all over the world and Albania are every day target of prejudice, violence and disdain. This day serves to say NO to phobia against people with dierent sexual orientation and/or gender identity. May 17th is the day when you can join us, by saying NO to dierentiation between people, to be united, to be one.

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Friday, May 11, 2012
By: Kaos GL

People against Homophobia and Transphobia will march in Ankara on May 20th, Sunday
At the end of International Meeting against Homophobia, on May 20th, Sunday, LGBT people will be marching on Ankara streets.

The 5th “Parade against Homophobia and Transphobia” organized by Kaos GL will be made on May 20th, Sunday in Ankara. Parade will start from Kurtulus, Kibris Cad. Crossroad and will end after the Press Statement to be made in Sakarya Square.

All LGBT individuals will participate in the parade which will continue from Kurtulus to Kizilay under the rainbow flag with “We won’t surrender to Heterosexism! Equality or Nothing!” motto.

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17 April 2012

On Tuesday, 17th of April, representatives of PINK Embassy in collaboration with Professor Merita Poni, held a lecture with second year Sociology students at the Faculty of Social Sciences. The lecture served to inform students on the Albanian LGBT movement, the advancement of these rights, the situation faced right now by the community in relation to their social, legal, political and economic status and shared with them facts and prejudices, managing to develop a constructive and interesting debate.