December 12, The Equality Awards were given to 9 individuals, activists and supporters of LGBT+ community, who contributed the improvement of LGBT+ rights. The Equality Awards winners were selected by a special jury comprising members of Equality Movement, from the partner NGOs’ and community members. The ninth award was given by Equality Movement to the …

A person who blackmailed queer person, trying to squeeze money with the threat that he will spread information about their sexual orientation, was sentenced to a conditional discharge for two years and fined 2,000 GEL. A member of the queer community applied to Equality Movement on July 13, 2019, worried that they was threatened with disseminating …

On December 2nd there will be held the screening of “Comets” (2014) by Georgian director Tamar Shavgulidze, a film about the love affair between two women. The film takes part in a national competition of Tbilisi International Film Festival. Three screenings are scheduled during the film festival. The tickets of all the screenings are sold …

Georgia, Tbilisi -With the help of Equality Movement, transgender women, who were accused of petty hooliganism by police, were freed and those who tried to provoke them with transphobic remarks were fined. On November 5, 2019, transgender women applied to Equality Movement. Two Transgender women have been charged under Article 166 of the Code of …

Dear President Stanishev, Dear Secretary-General Post, We, the undersigned representatives of the Georgian civil society organizations and civic activists, would like to address you at this important moment in the history of modern Georgia and urge you to take immediate and adequate actions responding to the grave challenges to the pluralistic and participatory democracy in …

Equality Movement Calls on Ministry of Internal Affairs to protect the Safety of attendees at the film screening of Georgian-Swedish gay drama And Then We Danced. All tickets sold out. In this light, homophobic groups are preparing to hold a demonstration, intending to block the cinemas, raising the risk of attacking to the people attending …

Tbilisi City Court of Justice did not consider discriminatory the refusal to place anti-homophobic banners at Tbilisi metro stations and bus stops. Judge Ekaterine Bitsadze adjourned the hearing three times before announcing the decision. Equality Movement will apply to the Court of Appeals after submitting the justification of the rulling. The case concerns Alma’s refusal …

Tbilisi Court of Appeals entrusted Besik Danelia, the member of the United Georgia – Democratic Movement, to pay GEL 500 in damage to Levan Berianidze as Danelia called homophobic slur during the discussion. The Appeals Court overturned the December 6, 2018 verdict of Tbilisi City Court and incriminated Besik Danelia and ordered to pay GEL 1 (30 …

Equality Movement presents Queer map of Tbilisi. The map incorporates queer friendly places in Tbilisi. Information given below is not complete, we are working to renew it continuously. If you support queer community and understand benefits of inclusive society, we add your business on our interactive map. Just write us: media@equality.ge