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LEAP‑Kazakhstan. Data for Collaboration
Lenacapavir Evaluation of Acceptability and Preferences Study. Quantitative and qualitative data on HIV prevention and long-acting PrEP among key populations and healthcare providers in Kazakhstan, 2026. To our knowledge, LEAP...
When Help Is Urgently Needed: How ECOM Supports Activists and Community Leaders in Times of Crisis
In recent years, the situation for LGBT people across Eastern Europe and Central Asia has become increasingly unstable. Discriminatory laws are being adopted in different countries, pressure on LGBT communities...
ActHIVate Grant Call: Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Moldova
Aidsfonds, a long-standing partner of ECOM, announces the first Request for Proposals under the ActHIVate Fund — a new pooled funding mechanism designed to strengthen community-led HIV responses for and...
Mission ECOM
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 document analyses legislative changes adopted in Georgia in 2024-2025 and their impact on LGBT rights, access to gender-affirming healthcare and legal gender recognition, as well as HIV prevention and...
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For many people from key populations, a visit to a medical facility is a choice between care for their health and fear that their personal information might become known to...
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In the EECA region, stigma, legal restrictions, and low awareness remain the main barriers to accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). People don’t ask about PrEP not because it’s ineffective, but...
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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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