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Strasbourg, 12 May 2015 – “Europeans remain largely unaware of the painful personal histories of intersex people and the human rights violations they face. Stereotypes and norms grounded on the binary female-male classification have led to unnecessary medical and surgical interventions on intersex infants and a climate of incomprehension in...
PINK travels across Albania with open lectures and awareness events
On May 4th PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro started the Diversity Month, a national awareness campaign in the framework of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Bifobia (IDAHOT). This activity remembers the historical decision of 17 May 1990 when the World Health...
On May 9th 2015 in the framework of International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held open lecture at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Tirana University. The activity was held in cooperation with the Faculty and was attended by Social Work students.
In the training students managed to learn more...
On May 8th 2015 in the framework of International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held an open lecture at the University of Shkodra, Faculty of Education Sciences.
The event was held in cooperation with the University of Shkodra, Shkodra Municipality, Commissioner for Protection from...
Tirana, May 7, 2015 - The Albanian Parliament approved tonight the Resolution "On Protection of Rights and Freedoms of persons belonging to the LGBT community in Albania", which was adopted with 75 votes in favour and only 2 against and 1 abstention. The approval of this resolution is a tremendous victory for the LGBT community since the adoption...
6 May 2015 - Last week, the European Parliament adopted its annual progress reports on Albania. MEPs underlined the need to do more to further equality of LGBTI people.
In the report on Albania, MEPs welcome "the setting up of a working group on LGBTI rights in the Ministry of Social Affairs and the opening of the first LGBTI residential shelter...
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...
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