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29 April 2015 – Young activists from Albanian civil society attended today a one-day training at PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro on “LGBTI rights and offering friendly services”. The training was held in the framework of the initiative “Improving the lives of LGBTI people at the local level” and “Improving the performance of public institutions towards...
23 April 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania, Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination and the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth co-hosted the workshop “5 years law for protection from discrimination and plan of measures 2015-2017”.
Organized with the support of the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives in the framework of the...
21 April 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania joined the Spring Meetings 2015 of the World Bank in Washington DC, USA on 14-17 April. The Spring Meetings are organized by World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and are attended by the staff of these two institutions, civil society representatives, officials from different...
15-16 April – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania joined the two-day training on “Sexuality and life skills” held at secondary school in the village of Bërzhitë near Tirana, by Albanian Centre for Population and Development (ACPD) and Youth Centre YES.
The training was held for 17 teachers from the fields of education, biology, sociology etc at the...
Trans man Aydian Dowling could be on the November 2015 cover of famous men’s sports and fitness magazine “Men’s Health”. Until now, the trans model who is very active for increasing the visibility and protection of trans people’s rights, is on first place in the online classification for this month. He has 14.000 more votes than the person on...
Transgender Europe and LGBTI organizations across Europe welcome the adoption of the Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act (GIGESC Bill) as a historic break-through for the rights of trans and intersex persons in Malta and Europe. The Maltese Parliament adopted the Bill on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. LGBTI groups encourage...
14 April 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held a one-day training with representatives of central government and public administration institutions in the framework of the initiative “Improving the performance of public administration officials in the protection of LGBTI rights”. The training was attended by experts of the Ministry of...
31 March 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania in collaboration with the Town of Durrës held at the Town Hall the one day training “LGBT Concepts and friendly services”.
The activity was held in the framework of the initiative “Improve the lives of LGBTI people at community level” and was attended by a big number of Municipality employees and...
26 March 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held at the Municipality of Vlora a one day training on “LGBTI rights and offering friendly services”. The training was attended by specialists and staff of Vlora municipality, Regional Directorate of Public Health, State Police, civil society, Regional Directorate of National Employment Services...
23 March 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held at the Municipality of Elbasan a one-day training on “LGBTI rights and offering LGBTI friendly services”. The training was attended by a big number of participants from different institutions such as several directorates of the Municipality, Regional Health Directorate, Regional Directorate of...
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 was held in the framework of the initiative “Improving the lives of LGBTI people at local/community level” was held at the Community Center of the Municipality with the...
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 offering friendly services”. The activity lasted four hours and was held in the framework of the initiative “Improving the lives of LGBTI people at community level”.
The...
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, however, it fails to fully grasp how each group is uniquely vulnerable to human rights abuses due to societal prejudices and legal barriers.
Persons with a non-...
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Albanian Criminal Code to avoid discrimination of LGBTI people
To:
Mr. Ilir Meta – Speaker Parliament of Albania Z. Fatmir Xhafa – Chairman Commission for Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human RightsMrs Vasilika Hysi – Chairwoman Sub-commission for Human Rights Mrs Albana Vokshi – Chairwoman Commission for Labour, Social...
By Peter Tatchell
"We must exterminate these people (homosexuals) root and branch...We can't permit such danger to the country; the homosexual must be entirely eliminated."
With these chilling words, the head of the SS, Heinrich Himmler, set out the Nazi master plan for the sexual cleansing of the Aryan race.
Heinz F was a care-free young German...
The World Press Photo of 2014, selected today, shares an intimate embrace between a gay couple in a dark room in Russia, captured by Danish photographer Mads Nissen.
The photo also won first place in the Contemporary Issues category, making it the second year in a row the judges selected a winner from said category.
Nissen’s winning image is part...
Strasbourg, 2/10/2014 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) children are often victims of bullying and violence in schools, at home and via social media. This has a serious effect on their well-being and prevents openness about their personal identity. Like all children, LGBTI [i] children are entitled to enjoy human rights and...
26 January 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro, Human Rights House in Albania and Open Mind Spectrum Albania, the organizing group of Tirana Pride, agreed today that the 2nd Tirana Pride will be held in June 11th.
Meanwhile it has been agreed that on May 17th, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia different awareness...
9 December 2014 – Representatives of PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania introduced the LGBT topic at training on the same topic for the Peace Corps staff in Albania. The latter is an international service organization of the United States of America which sends volunteers in many countries of the world in order to offer support to local communities...
The last two years have been very intense for PINK Embassy and the LGBTI movement in Albania. Within a short time several outdoor activities took place, such as the Diversity Festival or the Pride, which took place on May 17th 2014. The sub-commission for Human Rights of the Albanian Parliament held the first hearing session on LGBTI issues.
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