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"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.
The...
Individuals who have publicly supported the LGBT cause
For the year 2014 PINK / LGBT Pro in consultation with the LGBTI community and people who work for this cause in our country have agreed to present a list of public personalities and others who through their work, activism and engagement have given a real support to raise and strengthen...
LGBT people report discrimination and violence in the family, workplace and other environments
15 January 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro publishes today its Annual Human Rights Violations Report for LGBTI people. The report collects denouncements and complaints of LGBTI people delivered directly to our association, cases of hate speech and...
12 December 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania in collaboration with the Municipality of Shkodër and the European Union Information Centre in Shkodër opened at the hall of the latter the photography exhibition “Taste of Freedom”, the first with an LGBTI topic to be held in the biggest city in north Albania.
Taking inspiration from the...
Tirana, 2 December 2014 - PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania attended and presented a series of recommendations at the hearing session organized by the Parliamentary Subcommittee on Human Rights, on the Albanian Ombudsman’s special report "The rights of LGBT people" . This discussion, the first of its kind in the Albanian Parliament, was attending...
21 November 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania attended the regional join conference “Fundamental rights, non discrimination and protection of vulnerable groups, including LGBT persons” held in Tirana and organized by the European Parliament, Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the Albanian...
PINK Embassy, Municipalities and human rights institutions commit to the improvement of the lives of LGBTI people at community level
13 November 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro, signed today Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Municipalities of Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Vlorë, Korçë and Shkodër. This was an historical day for...
3 November 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro publishes today the online informative brochure “A resource guide to coming out”, in Albanian, a material which describes the process of accepting ones’ sexual orientation or gender identity to their relatives, friends, colleagues etc. This material has been prepared by Human Rights Campaign, one of the...
30 October 2014 - PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania an organization working for the rights of LGBTI people in Albania, in solidarity with the The National Network against Homophobia and Transphobia (NNHT) of RM and the LGBTI community of Macedonia, severely condemns the attack on the Damar Coffee Bar in the Old Skopje Bazaar during the celebration...
PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania joined the Youth Advisory Board near the Municipality Council of Tirana, as member of the Tirana Youth Leadership. The latter is a network of youth non-governmental and political forum.
On 24 October was signed the founding document between the Board and the Municipality Council, with the participation of 33 youth...
Dear Madame / Sir
PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania, LGBT United Tetovo, Macedonia and BABELNOR Network have learned with regret the recent initiative of the Government of Macedonia to limit not only the right to marriage as an exclusive union between a man and a woman but also civil unions and other partnerships. Considered as a non-transparent...
On October 6-11, Human Rights House (HRH) and PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania, joined the annual meeting between the World Bank in Washington, a process facilitated by the American NGO, Bank Information Centre. The latter works to monitor the performance and activities of the World Bank and lobbies with it for issues related to human rights, the...
13 October 2014 – Six young activists were certified on October 6th by PINK Embassy for their participation and engagement with the International Seminar “Free to express me – fighting homophobic and transphobic hate speech” which took place in Tirana on 25-27 September organized by international youth LGBTI organizations network, BABELNOR....
BABELNOR Network brings together 30 activists and experts from across Europe
Tirana – Activists from the network of youth LGBT organiations, BABELNOR gathered for three days in the capital of Tirana Albania for the international seminar “Free to express me – combating homophobic and transphobic hate speech”.
The three day seminar, 25-27 Septmber...
After three years of consecutive bans, Serbia guarantees the freedom of assembly of LGBT people
28 September, Belgrade – Even though under the protection of more than 7000 police officers, maximum attention of the Government and the counter-demonstration of 50+ anti-gay protesters, the Belgrade Pride was held successfully with the participation...
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