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BABELNOR is a network of LGBTQ*-youth organisations from the Nordic Countries, Ukraine, Belarus and the Balkans. The BABELNOR workshop - annual event took place in Tirana 25thto 27th of September 2014 with 28 participants from 13 countries.
The BABELNOR workshop stands in solidarity with Belgrade pride taking place the 29th of September 2014....
25 July 2015 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania in support of the global efforts of LGBT and women’s rights activists, asks the Albanian Government and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Social Welfare to ask the World Bank to change its safeguard policies and investments polices, by effectively and specifically increasing measures for...
17 July 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held today the first LGBT themed training with high representatives of six municipalities from across Albania. Directors of key sectors, from municipalities of Tirana, Durres, Elbasan, Korca, Vlora and Shkoder as well as representatives from the People’s Advocate and Commissioner for Protection from...
26 June 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania received the ACT Now! Champion Award at a ceremony held by the Embassy of the United States of America in Tirana.
A personal initiative of Ambassador Alexander Arvizu, since 2012 the monthly award goes to different individual and group initiatives who are working for the advancement of social,...
PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania learned today about the new amendments proposed by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth for the Law on Compensation of Ex Political Prisoners, which very soon will go to the Albanian Parliament for approval.
Meanwhile the proposed changes are commendable because they have been consulted largely with other...
Tirana, 26 May 2014 – PINK Embassy and Human Rights House in Albania have learned about the publication of a petition undersigned by 57 so called intellectuals, under the title “Healthy family, healthy nations”. This petition, which publicly incites hatred against LGBT people in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia, was first published by Panorama Daily...
The PINK Embassy and the Human Rights House of Albania read today in Panorama Newspaper a petition of 57 so-called “intellectuals”, who among other things have in common the instigation of hatred and homophobia against every LGBT person and their supporters in Albania. The reaction is apparently the last show of intellectual ignorance, which...
17 May 2014 – This International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia was historic for Albania and LGBT people. The country was today testimony to the first pride march, with activists and supporters who walked with the gigantic peace flag in the heart of Tirana.
Despite the heavy rain, the sound of drums, whistles and the big flag gave special...
Week of Diversity 12-17 May 2014 - Tirana Pride 17 May 2014
PINK Embassy, Human Rights House of Albania and Open Mind Spectrum Albania open today the 3rd Festival of Diversity in Albania, inviting all public institutions, media, human rights organizations and people of all orientations, opinions and convictions to join the activities which will...
30 April 2014 – Executive Director of Human Rights House in Albania and Board President of PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania representative Mr. Altin Hazizaj attended on 6-12 April, the consultative meetings of the World Bank, over issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in Washington, USA. The meetings were held in the...
On 12-17 May, for the fourth consecutive year, the “Festival of Diversity” will take place in a week full of awareness activities which will culminate with the Pride March on May 17th in downtown Tirana.
PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania in collaboration with the Human Rights House in Albania, Open Mind Spectrum Albania, Commissioner for Protection...
7 April 2014 – PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania for several weeks now, has launched the newest LGBT themed webpage in the country, www.lgbtravelalbania.com. Supported by the LGBT Project of the Council of Europe, with the participation of LGBT organizations in the country and endorsed by the National Tourism Agency, the page aims to become one of...
Today, the European Parliament adopted two new laws at first reading to reform data protection in the European Union.
Until now, the EU regulated data protection via a 1995 directive, ill fitted for the modern omnipresence of personal data. The European Commission proposed a new EU framework in the form of two legal texts: a directive and a...

























