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‘Why can’t I kiss my girlfriend in public?’ The story of an Armenian queer woman

Queer women in Armenia face multi-layered oppression, both for their gender and sexual expressions. A queer woman from Armenia reveals her life story and shares her stubborn struggle for lesbian emancipation in a homophobic patriarchal society.

‘Why can’t I kiss my girlfriend in public?’ The story of an Armenian queer woman

By Anna Nikoghosyan

Queer women in Armenia face multi-layered oppression, both for their gender and sexual expressions. A queer woman from Armenia reveals her life story and shares her stubborn struggle for lesbian emancipation in a homophobic patriarchal society.