In Azerbaijan, campaigners from AZAD LGBT produced and released a short film to mark IDAHOT 2016. The film, Bir Ushaq Var (There’s One Kid), aims to show people in Azerbaijan that LGBT people live normal lives across all aspects of society. The video highlights the typical lives that LGBT people live, and how they are just like the rest of …

AZAD LGBT in Azerbaijan produced a short film titled ‘Bir Ushaq Var’, or ‘There’s One Kid’ in English. From organisers : “The goal of the video is two fold. On the one hand we want to show people in Azerbaijan that the LGBT population is larger than they may think, and that there is a good chance they know or …

In Azerbaijan, the organisations AZAD and Nefes Azerbaijan Alliance have carried out creative activities for IDAHOT to fight against stereotypes within society and to send a clear message of equality for LGBTQI people. On May 13, Nefes Azerbaijan Alliance organized a bowling championship in Baku. This event was part of #Compete4equality which Nefes LGBT Azerbaijan held about 2015 Baku First European Games. Also, this …

Azerbaijan In Azerbaijan, the organisation Nəfəs LGBT Azərbaycan Alyansı prepared two actions in order to commemorate IDAHOT 2014. The actions highlighted the importance of accepting LGBT people as part of society and also challenged violence and hatred against LGBT comunities with a European-wide campaign. In 2001, Azerbaijan joined the Council of Europe and committed to several obligations, and yet LGBT …

As Azerbaijan will host the next Council of Europe Conference of Ministers, Nəfəs LGBT Azərbaycan Alyansı Organization sees this as a chance for the advancement of LGBT rights in Azerbaijan.