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“I want to live”: trans woman murdered in Armenia
Adriana dreamt of leaving Armenia to work as a model in a country where pursuing a public-facing career would not expose her to danger. In this dream, she would take her dog Froggie and flee to a place where she could start a family of her own. She did not believe she was strong enough to endure the discrimination and bigotry she would face in Armenia, where there are no laws protecting the rights of the transg
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We are truly savages, barely having escaped from the dark forests…
Live and let live! All trans people have a right to exist within the borders of Armenia.
yes exactly you are right
I DON’T SUPPORT THE TRANS MOVEMENT BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A MENTAL ILLNESS, BUT I 10,000% DO NOT SUPPORT MURDERING THEM! THIS IS HORRIBLE! WHEN ARE ARMENIA’S POLICE AND SOCIETY GOING TO TAKE THINGS SERIOUSLY AND NOT BRUSH OFF EVERYTHING? THIS MENTALITY IS WHAT CAUSED THE MARKET TO BLOW UP AND KILL PEOPLE! THIS MENTALITY IS WHAT CAUSED THE ARMY BARRACKS TO BLOW UP AND KILL SOLDIERS! THIS MENTALITY IS A DISEASE, NOT CARING, GET OVER IT, YOU’LL BE FINE, NOTHING HAPPENED, IT’S OK. ALL WRONG! GET SERIOUS! TAKE THINGS SERIOUSLY! ENFORCE THE LAWS!
100% agree. This “gender fluidity” thing is a mental illness that needs help, not violence. Armenia used to be more progressive and egalitarian under Russian and Soviet rule than it is today.
100%
Armenia is deeply anti LGBTQ and vehemently racist towards them, who are we to question their sexuality or identity? I was very racist myself, until my nephew was born, from age of 2 and above he always wanted to dress in girls cloths. He is now 22 living in Europe openly as a Gay man, our family finally made peace with him and accepted him for the amazing person he is. In parts of Armenia they call gays microb, a virus and trying to educate them is a mission impossible. Why would God do this to a 2 year old boy? A question worthy of some serious thought. This issue humanity has been facing for thousands of years,and not simply a symptom of modern times. Homosexuality has been recorded in almost all ancient empires, and it will not go away because ” it is a mental issue” It is a fact we must accept, however the ridiculous current trans movement and gender identity is something else.
I am sickened by the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in the responses to this heartbreaking article. Being LGBTQ is not a mental illness. It disgusts me that my own people display such ignorance, hate and violence towards vulnerable communities.
Ashamed to be Armenian these days. Anti gay, anti trans, racist. yet these backward members of our race take pride in their christianity. wake up Armenians. god does not love you. we need to love each other.
It is with such sadness and rage that I read these anti-LGBTQ words from fellow Armenians. Extra sad knowing that so many of “my people” feel this way. Yeah, you denounce the violence but your perspective is a major contributor to it. Shame on you all. Disgusting, ignorant. I sure hope you don’t consider yourselves to be Christians, cuz you’re not. Methinks that you are the ones with the mental illness that impairs your ability to see and appreciate our fellow humans who pose no harm and want to be seen for who they are. Unfortunately, I see you. What a sight.
Thank you, Lillian Avedian for reporting on this. I had no idea that this was going on, but to be honest, I have not kept up on issues regarding Armenia and realize I am behind. I’m glad The Armenian Weekly and you are progressive enough to know all people matter and deserve safety and rights!! Thank you!!
Dear idiots claiming that transgender people aren’t real because you don’t remember there being any when you were growing up:
The indigenous peoples of the Americas recognized five genders. It was the Europeans who started defining people as either male or female.
Wow…what a savage nation Armenia is. They think being a different sexual orientation is mental illness? I am luck to have not been born in Armenia. God save these people. RIP Adriana. Your nation failed you.