National report on the violation of human rights of gay men, other MSM and trans people, in particular right to health in Georgia in 2017. Report prepared by Mariami Kvaratskhelia and Nino Bolkvadze, “Equality Movement” We would like to give special thanks for active participation and substantial assistance to Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM), and for people who provided valuable input into preparation of the report:
Yuri Yoursky
Ihor Koblikov
Volodymyr Kosenko
Alexandr Paluyan
Equality Movement is a non-profit non-governmental organization that aims at creating equal rights and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex persons and women in Georgia; fostering their integration into society by the means of empowering LGBTQI community and women, carrying out awareness activities on LGBTQI and women rights issues, and advocating their interests. Thus Equality Movement provides social and legal services to empower and mobilize LGBTQ community and women, as well as public awareness rising and policy advocacy interventions.
The publication was prepared and published within the regional program “Right to Health”, implemented by the Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (ECOM) with the support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The views described herein are the views of this institution, and do not represent the views or opinions of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria, nor is there any approval or authorization of this material, express or implied, by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria.