UN Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity urges that despite legislative amendments in Georgia, there are significant challenges to protect the rights of LGBT people. Independent expert Victor Madrigal visited Georgia from September 25 till October 5. He met with government officials, LGBT people, NGOs. Independent expert summarize …

Civil society organisations and groups working on protection of human rights in Georgia are extremely concerned about the violence and threats committed on homophobic motives against four activists of the organisation Equality Movement in Tbilisi. We call on law enforcement agencies to investigate the case in a timely and effective manner in order to address …

NGOs Equality Movement, WISG and ILGA-Europe welcome the upcoming visit of the UN Independent Expert on SOGI to Georgia and take this opportunity to raise key issues faced by the LGBTI community in the country. To see and download the document please, click below 👇 Wisg Em Ilga Joint Submission Independent Expert 2018 by Equality Movement …

“I am Lado, I’m 21 years old. My hobbies are swimming and exercising as well as doing yoga. I study at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. I’m very satisfied. I love animals and generally every living creature there is. I’m also vegetarian and I always look at life from a positive angle. I came …

We would like to respond to the restriction of freedom of expression of LGBT activists by law enforcement agencies based on the discriminatory motive, which took place at Dinamo stadium on September 9, 2018, during Georgia -Latvia game. Members of society had decided to thank Guram Kashia because of his support to the LGBT community …

“As a health care specialist, I would like to address my colleagues about sensitive issues such as health and rights of LGBT people. Since 1974, homosexuality has been removed from the list of diseases by the American Psychiatric Association and in the 70-80s, almost all international organizations working on mental health, including World Health Organization, …

“I teach at University and periodically visit various cities. Lately I’ve been actively trying to build my work around doing that. I speak about what interests me the most and my education in relation to feminism and sexuality and connecting those to history, I think, is important. I try to speak from that angle to …

“I’m Vatie, a member of Geogian Young Greens. Apart from Green issues I am involved in queer activism, feminism is also one of my passions. The reason I became an activist is that in my early years when I was feeling completely alone, didn’t know who I could ask for help, didn’t know what to …

“I am Shorena Gabunia, a civil activist. There are people around us, who believe that it’s very important to legally register their partnerships. For a person like me, who has had a family and children for many years, this issue has never been relevant and I am not currently in civil marriage. Unfortunately, our legislators …