News of ECOM
July 25, 2022
ECOM continues to inform LGBT communities about monkeypox and to fight stigma and discrimination
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an official statement that the monkeypox outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. The announcement comes after cases have spread to...
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...
July 11, 2022
ECOM Updated Chatbot that Helps LGBT Ukrainians
At the very beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, ECOM created a chatbot to help LGBT Ukrainians and their loved ones, which can be found on Telegram under the...
June 30, 2022
ECOM Continues to Support Ukraine: Our Help 4 Months into the War
The war in Ukraine is still going on, so ECOM continues to provide support to ECOM members and partners from Ukraine, as well as to all members of the community...
June 28, 2022
“Be on Fire, but Don’t Burn out”: ECOM Launched an Emotional Support Course for Members and Partners
June 25 marks the launch of our online course “Prevention of Emotional and Professional Burnout” for ECOM members and partners as well as activists from the EECA region working with...
June 7, 2022
Torture, Blackmail, Disclosure of Personal Information: Report on Violation of Gay Rights in Uzbekistan
ECOM, together with the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia (AHRCA) and International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), prepared a report on human rights violations against gays and bisexuals...
June 1, 2022
Pride Month 2022: Our Rights Matter!
June is the most anticipated month of the year. Because today is the beginning of Pride Month! Pride in who we are! What is Pride Month? During this month, prides,...
May 17, 2022
IDAHOBIT-2022: We have the right to be ourselves!
Today, May 17, we celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). In 2022, the theme of this day around the world is: “Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our...
July 6, 2021
Statement on Violence Against Tbilisi Pride in Georgia
On Monday, June 6, far-right demonstrators stormed an LGBTQ activists’ headquarters of Tbilisi Pride in a rampaging violent attack. Reports say that at least 20 journalists were injured during the...
June 1, 2021
When is Pride Month 2021?
Pride Month is celebrated every June as a tribute to those who were involved in the Stonewall Riots. We’re getting ready to dust off our rainbow flags, douse ourselves in...
