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Strong anti-discrimination law on paper, no marriage or partnership in practice, and a gender-equality bill that became a national fight. A clear-eyed look at where Albania — our home base — actually stands this year.
A conservative coalition is collecting signatures to repeal Albania's six-month-old gender equality law. The country's constitution may make that legally impossible — but the political damage is already happening.
Albania's new gender equality law includes protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression — a landmark for the Balkans. But the fight to keep inclusive language in the law was anything but smooth.
In a 340-to-141 vote, the European Parliament adopted a recommendation calling for 'the full recognition of trans women as women' — a striking statement amid a global wave of anti-trans legislation.
