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I loved the fact that PINK’s office was indeed one of the only places in Yerevan where LGBT members could come without the fear of being teased, harassed or attacked. PINK office was indeed a safe haven for such people, where they could find peace of mind, education, like-minded people, legal advice, free condoms and so on. When I helped teaching English at PINK, I felt great knowing how grateful these lovely people were to be able to learn English in a safe environment. This proved a great success and I was rather sad when I had to say my last goodbye to them. Due to the time constrains, I only managed to initiate the preparation for Armenian first ever LGBT history exhibition. The purpose of this exhibition, an idea of my own, was to demonstrate that bi-/trans-/homosexuality is not a modern phenomenon “imported” by the West, as Armenians think of it. I wanted to illustrate that there have been LGBT people throughout the Armenian history. Some of Armenian most admired poets, film directors and monarchs were LGBT, but the society does not acknowledge these facts. Unfortunately I had to leave before the exhibition could be put together.
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