Premium Content:

Anti-LGBTQIA+ protestors storm offices of Tbilisi Pride in Georgia

Tbilisi Pride – the first Pride organisation launched in the Southern Caucusus region, announced that they will cancel their Pride March planned for this week due to threats against the parade.

- Advertisement -

Pro-Russian and anti-LGBTIQ+ groups, allegedly affiliated with the Orthodox Church, organised in the Georgian capital by to disrupt the celebrations. Thousands of anti-LGBTQIA+ protesters showed up, with many storming the offices of Tbilisi Pride.

“We can’t come out to streets full of oppressors supported by government, patriarchate & pro-Russian forces & risk lives of people,” said Giorgi Tabagari, Executive Director Tbilisi Pride.

Hans Verhoeven, Ambassador for Pride Amsterdam who were supporting the festival, said Georgia’s LGBTQIA+ community are in desperate need of safe spaces.

“They have been sheltered in the offices of several pro-democracy organisations but they constantly have to move since they are being betrayed,” Verhoeven said.

“I call upon the embassies of EU member states to welcome the organisers of Tbilisi Pride immediately at their premises and provide them with the necessary safety. Their lives are in danger.”

Rémy Bonny, executive director of European Union LGBTQ+ support fund Forbidden Colours, says it is shameful that the EU Delegation in Georgia has failed to make a statement in support of Tbilisi Pride, despite several calls of Members of the European Parliament.

“Georgian queer persons their life is under threat by anti-LGBTIQ hooligans and the EU is not even able to send out a statement asking the Georgian authorities to provide safety.”

OIP Staff


You can support our work by subscribing to our Patreon
or contributing to our GoFundMe campaign.

 

Latest

On This Gay Day | Britain repealed the controversial 'Section 28' laws

The laws were brought in by the Thatcher government in 1988.

Government urged to consider combatting LGBTIQA+ hate in school curriculum

Education Minister Jason Clare is tackling antisemitism, but what about homophobia?

On This Gay Day | Neil Tennant is celebrating his birthday

See what else happened on this day in history.

Julia Zemiro to host ABC’s new true-crime panel show ‘Crime Night!’

"Anyone who loves bingeing the latest true crime podcast, or playing detective in the group chat, this is the show for you."

Newsletter

Don't miss

On This Gay Day | Britain repealed the controversial 'Section 28' laws

The laws were brought in by the Thatcher government in 1988.

Government urged to consider combatting LGBTIQA+ hate in school curriculum

Education Minister Jason Clare is tackling antisemitism, but what about homophobia?

On This Gay Day | Neil Tennant is celebrating his birthday

See what else happened on this day in history.

Julia Zemiro to host ABC’s new true-crime panel show ‘Crime Night!’

"Anyone who loves bingeing the latest true crime podcast, or playing detective in the group chat, this is the show for you."

Paola Pivi exhibition brings explosion of colour to AGWA

The Italian-born artist is known for playfully blurring the line between fantasy and reality, incorporating animals and everyday objects in surreal scenarios.

On This Gay Day | Britain repealed the controversial 'Section 28' laws

The laws were brought in by the Thatcher government in 1988.

Government urged to consider combatting LGBTIQA+ hate in school curriculum

Education Minister Jason Clare is tackling antisemitism, but what about homophobia?

On This Gay Day | Neil Tennant is celebrating his birthday

See what else happened on this day in history.