News of ECOM
February 5, 2024
Russia suspends implementation of ICD-11: a threat to healthcare and the rights of the trans community
On January 30, the government of the Russian Federation issued a decree suspending the implementation of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th Revision (ICD-11). “The contradiction...
December 1, 2023
Decision of the Supreme Court of Russia violates fundamental human rights, including the rights of LGBT people
ECOM’s position paper regarding the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to recognize the LGBT movement as “extremist” and to prohibit its activities in the country. On...
July 27, 2023
Transphobic Law Adopted in Russia
On July 14, 2023, the law prohibiting transgender transition was adopted unanimously by all the deputies in the third and final reading. And on July 24, it was signed by...
March 31, 2023
Transgender Day of Visibility: war through the eyes of trans people
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and on this day we should all reflect and give a voice to people whose lives are made more difficult by intolerance...
March 2, 2023
Trans women sex workers migrants became first victims of new Russian anti-LGBT “propaganda” law
Is there a new anti-LGBT propaganda law? In December 2022, the new draft legislation to further restrict freedom of expression for LGBT people came into force in Russia. This version...
December 2, 2022
Russia Adopts Law on «LGBT Propaganda»
In the third and final reading, State Duma deputies unanimously adopted a law that introduces a ban on propaganda of “non-traditional sexual relations or preferences” among Russian citizens. Since mid-summer...
October 24, 2022
New Grounds of Discrimination: Russia is Going to Ban Any Representation of LGBT People
Russia is planning to toughen the punishment for the so-called “gay propaganda”. ECOM is concerned about the future work of LGBT organizations. What happened? In mid-summer, a draft law on...
September 6, 2022
Queer Summer: ECOM Projects That Help Break Stigma
On the occasion of the International Day against Homo-, Bi- and Transphobia, we launched a call for applications from ECOM partners and members to conduct information and media campaigns. Each...
April 27, 2022
Coordinators of the project «Trans*Map in EECA» discussed plans to expand HIV services for trans* people in the region
In March, the first meeting in a year and a half with managers of partner organizations was held within the framework of the «Trans*Map in EECA» project, which is being...
March 31, 2022
March 31 – Day of Visibility of Transgender People
In anticipation of this day, from March 1, 2022, ECOM launched a media campaign “Похоже, мы похожи” (wordplay: “It looks like we look alike”) to be seen adequately (and humorously)....
