Supporting same-sex civil partnerships in Georgia

“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 …

“I am Tato Oragvelidze and I’m a fashion designer. I’m queer activist. It has been quite a long time since I started fighting so that I and thousand other people like me have the right to love who we want to love. be happy with whom we want to be. It’s very hurtful to me …

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 …

I am Paata Sabelashvili, a human rights activist. I started LGBT rights movement in Georgia. I am attracted to people of my own gender and since I started adult life, I’ve been fighting against injustice. When you grow up this society and learn that you like boys, at first it feels like you’re betraying your …

I am Nino Bolkvadze, 40 year- old, a lesbian woman living in Georgia. Generally speaking, It is hard to form a relationship when you have to hide that relationship, it’s completely nearly impossible. You express yourself like any other couple but if you have a same-sex partner, that kind of expression is forbidden. Imagine that …

“Tina Agnus, I’m a citizen, who tries to protect human rights, mine and other as well. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had people around me, friends, relatives who had various problems and are often being oppressed. Why does his happened?! Because that person was born that way. It’s very unacceptable in our country …

– My name is Gurami and the day we’re filming this video marks four years since I’ve been with this guy. – I am Lasha. I’ve been in love with this guy for exactly four years Everyday life is filled with components that we don’t even realize because they’re so simple and inseparable from our …

Politicians, during difficult social times, economical problems, occupation, oppressing drug policy and police regime, consider my love to be the most important problem and speak about it on a political stand. I am a citizen of our country, I have a business, pay taxes, employ people and despite all of this, the country defined in …

75% of Georgian population lives on the verge of poverty. The most important challenges they face are – unemployment, price increase, poverty, violated territorial integrity and low income. During this time, raising questions about same-sex marriage is a face, forced priority that serves to distract people from real problems. Same-sex marriage has always been coincidentally …