News of ECOM
May 3, 2016
ECOM Seeks Experts for Regional Database
ECOM is launching a database of national and global experts on the sexual health and rights of gay, other MSM, and transgender people/ transsexuals, working in the countries of Eastern...
May 2, 2016
ECOM’s Concept Note for its Regional Program Approved by the Global Fund
The Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM) is pleased to announce that its Concept Note for the regional program “Right to Health: Community Actions to Increase Access of MSM and...
April 21, 2016
United Nations HLM Political Declaration Zero Draft Released: Early Highlights and Important Next Steps
April 18th, the United Nations Mission co-facilitators, Zambia and Switzerland released the “Zero Draft” of the political declaration for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (HLM). MSMGF thanks the...
April 19, 2016
Central Asia: European Parliament Concerned about State of LGBTI Rights
In a report adopted last week on the EU’s relationship with Central Asia, the European Parliament has made a strong call to respect democracy, the rule of law and human...
April 13, 2016
Vitaly Djuma: Human Rights of LGBT People in EECA Indicates the Direction of Development of the Society
On April 6, 2016, ECOM’s Executive Director, Vitaly Djuma, gave a speech at the Civil Society Hearings Side Event, entitled “Unfinished Business: HIV among gay and bisexual men and other...
April 4, 2016
ECOM Held Its Own Session on MSM at EECAAC-2016
ECOM took part in the 5th Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference, held in Moscow, Russia from March 23-25, 2016. The conference was aimed at scientists, experts, healthcare providers,...
March 24, 2016
Several Important Events to Take Place Prior to The UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS
The UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS (HLM) will be held 8-10 June. Through the HLM the international community can demonstrate commitment to accelerating the HIV response with the goal of...
March 14, 2016
Teens These Days Are Queer AF, New Study Says
A new survey of young Americans aged 13 to 20 years old (also known, in marketing-speak, as “Generation Z”) has found that they are far more open-minded and permissive than...
March 8, 2016
Iskander Xanov: There is a High Level of Transphobia in Kazakhstan
ECOM continues with its series of interviews with community activists from EECA countries. This time we discussed the situation of trans*people in Kazakhstan with Iskander Xanov, a representative of the...
March 1, 2016
Zero Discrimination Day is Celebrated Today
On March 1, people around the world are celebrating Zero Discrimination Day. The Day was initiated by UNAIDS in order to celebrate equality, regardless of one’s gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual...
