Pride Celebration in Georgia Evacuated After Violent Extremists Attack
Organizers blamed authorities after thousands of extremists attacked.
July 10, 2023
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Pride Canceled in Tbilisi, Georgia After Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests
The anti-LGBTQ+ protestors tore down rainbow flags and ransacked the offices of local LGBTQ rights groups.Â
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Amid Threats and Leaks, Tbilisi, Georgia Sees First LGBTQ Pride Event
Activists gathered after threats forced an earlier cancellation.
July 8, 2019
Georgia Parliament passes package of ‘unbearable’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws
The vote comes against the backdrop of daily protests against the government.
June 30, 2024
Singer Calls Gays 'Sewage' on Facebook, Blames Husband
Georgian opera star Tamar Iveri says she was "shocked" and "saddened" to be called homophobic, saying her husband posted the anti-LGBT message.
June 22, 2014
'And Then We Danced' Is a Love Letter to Brave LGBTQ Georgian People
The director of Sweden's gay-themed Oscar entry writes about resilience in the face of oppression accompanied by an exclusive clip from the film that highlights self-expression and joy.Â
February 24, 2020
Gay Film Draws Violent Protest in Republic of Georgia
Hundreds protested the opening of And Then We Danced, with some throwing rocks, smoke bombs, or firecrackers.
November 8, 2019
A Gay Film Sent an Entire Nation Into a Frenzy
Georgian officials were unprepared for the backlash that came with And Then We Danced. They must do better.
December 17, 2019
After Antigay Rant, Opera Singer Plans Equality Concert
Tamar Iveri, a Soprano from the nation of Georgia, tries to make amends after a disastrous post that compared gays to sewage.
July 20, 2014
'And Then We Danced' Incited Protests in Georgia and an LGBTQ Movement
Director Levan Akin discussed how Sweden's controversial Oscars entry on gay dancers changed the conversation on visibility in the Eastern European country.
December 11, 2019
Violence Mark the International Day Against Homophobia
From kiss-ins in Paraguay to neo-Nazi attacks in Russia, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia confronts prejudice and discrimination across the globe.
May 18, 2012