On October 20, the suicide of a young gay couple in Yerevan started a wave of discussions about the treatment of LGBT people in Armenia.
Hripsime Kizogyan, a monitoring specialist of “Pink” human rights NGO, observed how the traditional and social media covered the story. She describes how this tragic incident has become a reason for hateful posts and comments on social media.
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