Violance in georgia country to lgbtq
The End of the Rainbow?
Vashlovani Street in Tbilisi was once the beating heart of Georgia’s gay scene - a block where nearly every door led to a bar or restaurant and the darkness thrummed to the melody emanating from clubs prefer Success or Mimosa, while Georgians and tourists alike crowded the streets till the early hours.
On a corner of the lane stands the headquarters of Tbilisi Pride, founded in 2019 to represent and advocate for the rights of Georgia’s LGBTQ group, which has long been the target of harassment and violence. In 2021, a crowd of nationalists stormed the building, climbed onto the third-floor balcony, and tore the organisation’s rainbow flag into pieces.
Despite the attack, Tbilisi Self-acceptance weathered the storm. Its members re-raised their rainbow flag, and the homosexual clubs and bars continued to welcome guests. Recent changes in the regulation, however, have had a more chilling effect. Vashlovani Street, once known by activists as “Georgia’s 100 Yards of Freedom,” is now a deserted shadow of its former self.
Tamar Jakeli, the 28-year-old director of Tbilisi Pride distributed with The Black Sea a number of Facebook posts by the judgment Georgian Dream party. The posts expli
GEORGIA: ‘The ‘anti-LGBT’ bill would make life nearly impossible for LGBTQI+ people’
CIVICUS discusses proposed legislative changes that target LGBTQI+ people in Georgia with Tbilisi Pride director Tamar Jakeli. Tbilisi Pride is a prominent LGBTQI+ rights organisation fighting homophobia and transphobia.
Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Illusion, is pushing a bill that would ban LGBTQI+ gatherings, same-sex marriages, gender transitions and adoption by same-sex couples, and censor LGBTQI+ content in schools and the media. Critics claim the proposed statute is similar to Russia’s law against ‘gay propaganda’, which has enabled discrimination and violence against LGBTQI+ people. They accuse the government of trying to exploit anti-LGBTQI+ sentiment for political gain and notify that if passed, the bill could reverse progress made so far in changing social attitudes towards LGBTQI+ people.
What’s the status of LGBTQI+ people in Georgia?
The situation is worsening. For several years we made progress: anti-discrimination legislation was passed and we held Pride festivals with up to 3,000 attendees. We organised community meetings, social gatherings, film screenings and c
GENEVA, 7 July 2021—UNAIDS strongly condemns the attacks on female homosexual, gay, bisexual, gender diverse and ...
GENEVA, 7 July 2021—UNAIDS strongly condemns the attacks on lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) activists and journalists at Tbilisi Pride’s offices and surrounding areas, which have forced the cancellation of Gay Pride events in the town. UNAIDS expresses its solidarity with all LGBTI people in Georgia.
“The shocking abuse suffered by LGBTI activists and journalists in Tbilisi is completely unacceptable,” said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “The authorities must take urgent measures to protect the human rights of the LGBTI group, including their right to freedom of expression and assembly, and to deliver those responsible for the attacks to justice.”
On 1 December 2018, Tbilisi signed the Paris Announcement to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, joining more than 300 municipalities in the Fast-Track cities initiative, which was initiated by the Mayor of Paris, UNAIDS, IAPAC and UN-HABITAT in 2014. The initiative commits Tbilisi to work closely with communities, including gay men and other men who have sex with men and transge
During the week of July 1-5, the union of LGBTQI people and their allies, Tbilisi Pride, as well as the movement Shame and other civic activists organised Pride Week and held various events of celebration. On July 5th, the concluding event “March for Dignity” was planned to take place in central part of the city. Since the morning of July 5th, the anti-LGBTQ violent groups started to march on the central Rustaveli Route, in order to prohibit the March for Dignity of LGBTQ activists. The anti-LGBTQ groups were resorting to mass violence, especially targeting the journalists - 53 representatives of various media outletshttps://police.ge/en/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-informatsia-5-ivliss-… , including the journalists and camera operators were physically injured while covering the anti-LGBTQ violent protest. There was critical lack of policemen in the course of the violent march. In numerous instances, the police failed to protect the journalists who were severely beaten by the forceful protesters. The violent mobs also attacked the offices of organisers of the Pride Week, the union Tbilisi Pride and movement Shame. There was critical lack of police presence in these inst
Anti-LGBT protesters shout as they take part in a rally ahead of the planned March for Dignity during Celebration Week in Tbilisi, Georgia July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze
What’s the context?
LGBTQ+ asylum seekers from Georgia risk deportation as European countries state it is protected, say activists
- LGBTQ+ Georgians risk return under fast-track process
- New sweeping curbs to Queer rights introduced in Georgia
- Asylum seekers at risk amid border restrictions, returns
BRUSSELS - LGBTQ+ people who fled Georgia because their sexual orientation or gender identity exposed them to death threats, abuse or curbs under brand-new laws are at risk under European 'safe states' lists, which could view them deported advocate to danger, activists say.
Lawyers and activists say Georgians may not have their asylum claims properly considered as their home country is deemed safe by a dozen European countries, including Britain and Germany.
"(LGBTQ+) people are not sound to be living freely without creature persecuted in Georgia. Whether it's by the government, or the community, or their family members," said Ayesha Aziz, legal service manager at Rainbow Migration, a British NGO that supports L