Georgian transgender man with his daughter about civil partnership

My parent should have the right to love, just like I do and he should be with his loved one. 

Hello, I am Bart, 44 years old, a Georgian transgender man.

I have children and grandchildren as well.

I am Tiko, Bart’s daughter. Bart is an important member of our family, he’s very caring towards me and my children. It is because of this love that I try to engage in all of the actions and activities but because of two little kids, I get involved as much as I manage. I don’t want my children to live in a country with a homophobic environment, where my family members get insulted or somebody uses violence against their friends. Oppression, humiliation – all of this is unacceptable to me and I want something to change in this country.

I have a loved one with whom I’ve spent the half of my life. I remember last year, when I was in intensive care at the hospital, I was on the verge of death, I didn’t want anything, didn’t want to see anyone, I just wanted to see her eyes, to feel the touch of her warm hands but of course I was not given this opportunity only because the country decides that she’s not my family member and they didn’t let her see me. I don’t think it’s right because some people don’t live for as long as we’ve been together and I think that she’s an important part of my family and she should be able to make decisions about my life for me, if it comes to my health and I can’t give an answer to the doctor myself.