Tag: Georgian Dream party
The Georgian Parliament has pushed through a deeply controversial anti-LGBTQ+ legislative package, drawing widespread condemnation both domestically and internationally.
In its third hearing, the bill passed with 84 votes in favour and none against, a stark outcome reflecting the absence of opposition MPs, who boycotted the session in protest.
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Georgia's parliament granted initial approval on Thursday to a series of bills that significantly restrict LGBTQ+ rights, including bans on the "propaganda" of same-sex relationships and gender reassignment surgery.
Proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, the legislation could prohibit Pride events and public displays of the LGBTQ+ rainbow...
A Georgian pride festival in the nation's capital city, Tbilisi, was abruptly cancelled on Saturday, the 8th of July, as 2,000 anti-LGBTQ+ protesters stormed the event, leading to clashes with police and the burning of rainbow flags.
The protesters, which included members of the Orthodox Christian clergy, overwhelmed security measures...
