2022.10.26,

In The Library

The Lack Of The Preventive And Educational Role Of The Media In Raising The Issue Of Homophobia

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Gegham Vardanyan
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Physicist by education, journalist by occupation

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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