News of ECOM
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...
December 2, 2022
Vitaly Djuma Takes Part in Global Fund Board Meeting
Vitaly Djuma, Executive Director of ECOM, spoke about the 48th meeting of the Global Fund Board, in which he participated as a Board Alternate Member from the Developed Country NGO...
September 29, 2022
WPATH Releases the 8th Version of the Standards of Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
We are pleased to announce that the new Standards of Care for transgender people have been released by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). This document will undoubtedly...
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...
July 31, 2022
ECOM Presented Achievements of the EECA Region Regarding Online HIV Prevention at AIDS 2022
Elena German, Capacity Building Coordinator at ECOM, spoke at the webinar Safe Digital Assistance: How to Organize Effective and Safe Online HIV Services for Key Populations during the International AIDS...
July 26, 2022
ECOM Conducts the First Study in the EECA Region on the Level of Internalized Transphobia
Internalized transphobia still remains a “gray area” for research in the post-Soviet space. In 2021, ECOM conducted the first study in the EECA region on the level of internalized transphobia...
July 20, 2022
ECOM Conducted a Training Session on Monitoring and Documenting Human Rights Violations
At the end of June, a training session was held on monitoring and documenting human rights violations of LGBT people. ECOM was able to train 18 activists from 5 countries...
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...
April 18, 2022
ECOM launches PrEP Resource Center in Central Asia
ECOM is strengthening advocacy for access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Central Asia. In April, a resource center for PrEP was launched in Almaty, which will become a...
April 12, 2022
Opportunities to Advocate for LGBT Rights through the Sustainable Development Goals
In April, ECOM held a webinar «Sustainable Development Goals and how to use them in advocacy of rights», within the framework of the «Trans*Map in EECA» project, for representatives of...
