PINK HOLDS OPEN LECTURE AT KORÇA UNIVERSITY

On March 11^th 2016 PINK Embassy / LGBT Pro Albania held open lecture at the Faculty of Natural and Human Sciences at Korça University. The activity was held in cooperation with the Faculty and was attended by Philosophy - Sociology students.

In the training students managed to learn more about LGBTI concepts, sexual orientation, gender identity, hetero-normativity, heterosexism and its consequences such as discrimination, homophobia, transphobia etc.

LGBTI youth are often victims of human rights violations. This includes eviction from home, exclusion from social networks, lack of chances and opportunities in terms of professional and human development, bullying and harassment in schools, psychological abuse in social media, verbal and physical attacks from strangers, abuse with drugs, psycho-emotional distress etc. In these 7 years Albanian LGBTI youth have shared with organizations disseminating information about serious problems in the family, schools, workplace etc.

It is important that all Albanian society and institutions understand that homophobia and transphobia are not just words without consequences. They have a direct impact on the lives and future of every young woman and man whose sexual orientation and gender identity does not correspond with social expectations.

PINK Embassy wishes to thank the Faculty of Natural and Human Sciences at Korça University for making possible this event.

The lecture was held in the framework of the initiative “Improving the lives of LGBTI people at the local level” and is supported by the European Union.

For more information please contact: pinkembassy@crca.al; Tel: 04 2265741