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Four months into Albania's biggest protest movement since the fall of communism, organizers are facing Instagram takedowns and AI-generated disinformation. Queer activists who joined the coalition are watching the crackdown closely.
A coordinated day of action brought protesters to Turkish embassies from London to Belgrade to Washington. Human Rights Watch called the crackdown an attack on the rule of law. Brussels, so far, has managed a spokesperson's statement.
Trans people and allies filled Westminster Hall on 9 September, lobbying MPs constituency by constituency over the EHRC code that came into force in August — and asking the Burnham government to legislate.
Xheni Karaj came out live on Albanian TV in 2012, then spent the next decade building the organization behind Tirana Pride, the country's first LGBTQ+ shelter, and its push toward legal equality.
As Amsterdam hosts the global Pride movement this fortnight, the view from Tirana is a reminder that the distance between a canal parade and a still-banned march is measured in more than kilometers.
Between the canal parties, WorldPride Amsterdam has released the program for its three-day Human Rights Conference — with activists from Venezuela, Pakistan, and beyond taking the stage.
Across the Western Balkans, a coordinated anti-gender movement is using online disinformation to silence LGBTQ+ advocates and feminists. We're watching it from Tirana — and it's working.
