Comparative legislative analysis 2017-2019 related to LGBTQ rights and HIV in 5 EECA countries: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia

The goal of this comparative analysis is to define the barriers not allowing gay men, other MSM and trans* people to fully enjoy their rights in five EECA countries selected for the assessment in 2019: Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and North Macedonia. In addition to identifying the existing legal barriers in those countries, this review illustrates trends in the search for solutions to eliminate those barriers both through legislative changes and through the development of relevant law enforcement practices.