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

Georgia, Tbilisi – The Man accused of sexual assault and robbery of a transgender woman is arrested, lawyers of Equality Movement are defending interests of a victim. On August 12, Transgender woman applied to Equality Movement for assistance, claiming that after voluntary sex her partner offered her involuntary sex, but her refusal made him aggressive. …

Tbilisi, Georgia – With the help of Equality Movement member of LGBT community has eluded the blackmail on the basis of sexual orientation. Victim being blackmailed by their acquaintance with forced coming out publicly. Since they doesn’t speak openly about their sexuality coercive coming out would ruin his life and security. The victim applied to …

Tbilisi, Georgia – Transgender woman was assaulted in Tbilisi, on Tsereteli avenue, approximately at 10 PM June 19. According to her testimony she was physically and verbally abused by 4 men. They were laughing at her with transphobic remarks, whey were asking, if she was male or female, then they attacked her.  Abused Transgender woman …