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Tirana Pride 2026 marches for equality, dignity and family

Tirana, 23 May 2026 – Hundreds of activists, young people, civil society organisations, international partners and citizens marched today in the heart of Tirana as part of Tirana Pride 2026, the largest public event in Albania dedicated to the rights, dignity and equality of LGBTIQ+ people.

Under the slogan “Together for the Family”, this year’s march delivered a strong message of...

PINK Embassy Albania participates in the European IDAHOT+ Forum 2026

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The 17th Festival of Diversity officially opens in Albania

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ILGA Rainbow Map 2026: Albania Must Accelerate Progress on LGBTIQ+ Rights on its Path to the European Union

Tirana, 17 May 2026 – ILGA-Europe has published the latest edition of the Rainbow Map and Index 2026, the leading annual benchmark assessing the legal and policy situation of LGBTIQ+ people across 49 European countries, including Albania. The Rainbow Map evaluates countries across a range of categories,...

The 17th edition of the Festival of Diversity is opened with the High-Level Dialogue on EU Interim Benchmarks and LGBTI Rights in Albania

Tirana, 14 May 2026 – PINK Embassy Albania and its partners officially opened today the 17th edition of the Festival of Diversity, the largest national platform in Albania promoting equality, diversity and respect for LGBTIQ+ people, linking this year’s festival with Albania’s European integration process and the protection of fundamental rights.

As part of the Festival and the...

National Campaign “It’s normal. Get Used to It!” launched in Albania to challenge anti-rights narratives

Tirana, 25 April 2026 – PINK Embassy Albania and its partners today launched a new national campaign centred around a simple yet direct message: “It is normal to be LGBTIQ+. Get used to it.”

Led by PINK Embassy Albania, in cooperation with close civil society partners such as CRCA-ECPAT Albania, ALO 116-111 Albania and iSIGURT.al, the campaign aims to challenge prejudice and change the...

PINK Embassy and CRCA Albania hold workshop on new approaches to counter online hate speech and disinformation

Tirana, 30 October 2025 – PINK Embassy Albania and CRCA Albania, with the support of the Council of Europe, organised a workshop entitled “Exploring new approaches and narratives to counter hate speech and disinformation targeting LGBTIQ+ persons and other vulnerable groups in Albania.”

The event brought together representatives of state institutions, human rights organisations, as...

PRESS STATEMENT: The Draft Law on Gender Equality – a universal necessity for justice, dignity and a European future

Tirana, 21 October 2025 – The new Draft Law “On Gender Equality”, submitted to the Parliament of Albania by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, reaffirms Albania’s commitment to the universal, indivisible and inalienable rights of women and men, girls and boys. It introduces a profound legal reform aligned with the European and international human rights framework, which is...

Training on LGBT rights held in Korçë

18 March 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro in collaboration with the Municipality of Korçë held the one day training “LGBTI concepts and LGBTI friendly services”. The activity which...

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One day training on LGBTI concepts held in Tirana

20 March 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania in collaboration with Shkodër Municipality held at the activity centre of the latter the one day training “LGBTI concepts and...

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Submission on World Bank Safeguard Policy Review, focusing on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression

02 March 2015 - The proposed draft of the World Bank Environmental and Social Safeguards lists women, girls, and gender and sexual minorities as “vulnerable groups.” In doing so...

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