#Queer Rights
Lesbian couple ‘attacked outside their home’ in Tbilisi
Activists report the couple were spat at, threatened with a knife, and subjected to homophobic slurs near their home in central Tbilisi.
Lesbian couple ‘attacked outside their home’ in Tbilisi
Activists report the couple were spat at, threatened with a knife, and subjected to homophobic slurs near their home in central Tbilisi.
Transitioning off the grid
With little access to healthcare, trans people in Azerbaijan must choose between gender dysphoria or undergoing hormonal therapy on their own.
Transitioning off the grid
By Hamida GiyasbayliWith little access to healthcare, trans people in Azerbaijan must choose between gender dysphoria or undergoing hormonal therapy on their own.
Rumours of violent new anti-queer group spark worry in Azerbaijan
The group’s alleged objective is to carry out attacks on queer individuals.
Rumours of violent new anti-queer group spark worry in Azerbaijan
The group’s alleged objective is to carry out attacks on queer individuals.
Voice | ‘I was kidnapped by my family’
Devran Ibrahimsoy, 25, did not receive his family’s support when he discovered his gender identity; after he fled to Baku, they even kidnapped him.
Voice | ‘I was kidnapped by my family’
Devran Ibrahimsoy, 25, did not receive his family’s support when he discovered his gender identity; after he fled to Baku, they even kidnapped him.
Opinion | Who are the feminists in Azerbaijan?
We must distinguish feminists from those who say they advocate for equality but reject the ‘f-word’.
Opinion | Who are the feminists in Azerbaijan?
By Vahid AliyevWe must distinguish feminists from those who say they advocate for equality but reject the ‘f-word’.
Opinion | Feminism in the South Caucasus cannot succeed without queer rights
The exclusionary nature of mainstream liberal feminism in the South Caucasus has rendered it utterly impotent.
Opinion | Feminism in the South Caucasus cannot succeed without queer rights
By Ramil ZamanovThe exclusionary nature of mainstream liberal feminism in the South Caucasus has rendered it utterly impotent.
Russian police ‘abduct gay Chechen brothers’ from safehouse in central Russia
Activists suspect the brothers, aged 17 and 20, have already been handed over to Chechen special forces.
Russian police ‘abduct gay Chechen brothers’ from safehouse in central Russia
Activists suspect the brothers, aged 17 and 20, have already been handed over to Chechen special forces.
Seven years after the suicide of Isa Shakhmarli — little change for queer Azerbaijanis
For the past six years, Azerbaijan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community has marked 22 January as a day to fight homophobic hate.
Seven years after the suicide of Isa Shakhmarli — little change for queer Azerbaijanis
By Hamida GiyasbayliFor the past six years, Azerbaijan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community has marked 22 January as a day to fight homophobic hate.
Georgians take queerness and gender-bending to TikTok
Queer Georgians are increasingly flocking to TikTok to explore and express their identities.
Georgians take queerness and gender-bending to TikTok
By Shota KinchaQueer Georgians are increasingly flocking to TikTok to explore and express their identities.
ECHR rules against Georgia for ‘grossly inappropriate’ and ‘homophobic’ police raid
The Georgian state was found responsible for the inhuman or degrading treatment of activists and discrimination.
ECHR rules against Georgia for ‘grossly inappropriate’ and ‘homophobic’ police raid
The Georgian state was found responsible for the inhuman or degrading treatment of activists and discrimination.