News of ECOM
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 30, 2022
ECOM Annual Report 2021: Best Practices and Achievements
We are proud to present our 2021 Annual Report! Last year ECOM implemented a large number of important initiatives, studies and projects. All this was with the goal of joining...
May 20, 2022
Depathologization of Transgenderness: Changes in the ICD-11
On April 26, ECOM organized the first round table discussion in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia on the depathologization of transgenderness, following the release of the new...
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...
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 25, 2022
ECOM continues to support Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has been going on for three months. ECOM continues to support our members and partners from Ukraine, as well as community representatives and Ukrainians who need...
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...
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)....
March 24, 2022
Humanitarian aid for LGBT-Ukrainians
ECOM provides financial assistance to cover urgent humanitarian aid to LGBT Ukrainians who have suffered as a result of Russia’s military invasion. We can partially cover the costs of the...
