News of ECOM
May 25, 2026
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...
May 25, 2026
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,...
September 25, 2025
Lenacapavir: A Revolution in HIV Prevention for $40/Year
Injectable lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV prevention method, will be available for just US$40 per year in low- and middle-income countries starting in 2027. This became possible thanks to a new...
September 10, 2025
ECOM’s Position: Amendments to the Laws on Mandatory HIV Testing in the Republic of Uzbekistan
On August 1, 2025, the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the upper house of parliament) adopted amendments to a number of laws (the Law on HIV/AIDS, the Law on...
February 4, 2025
QUEERathon Graduates Implement Projects for LGBT Community in EECA Countries
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, the Activist QUEERathon: Decrim Editions took place — a unique online school organized by ECOM for aspiring activists from Eastern Europe and Central...
December 3, 2024
ECOM Position. On the development of a law to ban LGBT propaganda in Uzbekistan
The leader of the “Milliy Tiklanish” party has announced the drafting of a law to ban LGBT propaganda in Uzbekistan. There is no information yet on when the draft will...
February 14, 2024
Third Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND Third Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2024 ECOM – Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity...
November 30, 2023
Large-scale event in Central Asia: ECOM holds the first (Sub-) Regional Consultation on PrEP
On November 21-22 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the 1st (Sub-) Regional Consultation on PrEP among MSM and trans people in Central Asia was held. The event was organized by ECOM —...
November 1, 2023
Resolution adopted by European Parliament condemns criminalization of same-sex relations in Uzbekistan
The European Parliament has issued a resolution on Uzbekistan, condemning the criminalization of same-sex relations in the country. This is an important step towards ensuring human rights and equality for...
August 24, 2023
Second Call for proposal CEECA EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Текст українською мовою доступний у додатку до цієї новини. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNDSecond Grants Competition for Initiatives in CEECA—2023 ECOM — Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity in...