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ECOM Announces a Small Grants Competition for LGBT Organizations in Response to Shrinking Civic Space and Increased Anti-LGBT Pressure
ECOM — the Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity — with the support of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), is implementing the project “Emergency...
Between Law and Reality: Regional Report on LGBT Rights Violations in 2025
ECOM has published a new regional report, Between Law and Reality, an annual analysis of rights violations against LGBT people in seven countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Armenia,...
ECOM Statement on the Court Decision in the Case of Zhanar Sekerbayeva
On April 23, the Astana court issued a verdict against LGBTQI activist Zhanar Sekerbayeva, finding her guilty of assault against a group of homophobic individuals who had themselves attacked her....
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Support the development of national LGBTQ+ communities, their activism, promote human rights, and care for the health and social well-being of people with diverse genders and sexualities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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This regional synthesis report presents findings from the LGBTQI+ Youth SRHR Inclusiveness Scorecards conducted in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine. The report examines how sexual and reproductive health and...
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The regional report on human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people (LGBT people) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) in 2025 is based on an analysis...
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Human Rights in the EECA Region
Discover a detailed overview of the human rights situation for LGBT people across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The interactive map provides country-specific insights into the challenges and progress in the region, including:
- Legal Protections: Anti-discrimination laws and legal recognition of LGBT rights.
- Social Climate: Levels of societal acceptance and key barriers faced by LGBT communities.
- Advocacy Opportunities: Areas requiring urgent attention to advance equality and justice.
This resource is designed to inform and empower activists, organizations, and allies to better understand the regional context and drive impactful change.
Discover more→HIV Epidemic in EECA
MSM and trans people remain at the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Learn more about the situation and the latest data from ECOM.
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