Sunday, August 2, 2026

Georgians support gay rights, but want gay rights rallies banned

Invisible Protest for May 17, 2014, Tbilisi, Georgia (DFWatch)
Invisible Protest for May 17, 2014, Tbilisi, Georgia (DFWatch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Over half of Georgians think the state should protect the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and other sexual minorities, but four out of five want it to be illegal to demonstrate for LGBTI rights, according to a new survey by Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG).

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Ivanishvili invites 10 TV channels to his residence for a joint interview

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Among the invited channels to interview Ivanishvili there are Maestro, Rustavi 2, Imedi, Kavkasia, GDS, Tabula (2030)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – After negotiations between former PM Bidzina Ivanishvili and two opposition TV channels fails, the billionaire and Georgian strongman issues a statement inviting 10 major TV channel to a press conference.

The conference is scheduled on Tuesday at Ivanishvili Sololaki residence at noon.

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Civic groups brace to appeal Constitutional Court bill

Meeting of civil society organizations to discuss Constitutional Court Bill. June 3. Tbilisi (Facebook)
Meeting of civil society organizations to discuss Constitutional Court Bill. June 3. Tbilisi (Facebook)

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Civil society organizations brace for appealing revised constitutional court bill, and express their discontent with the final version of the bill that includes the president’s objections.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili vetoed a bill on Constitutional Court on May 31,

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Hundreds gather in Tbilisi against 'inhumane drug policy' of the state

Tbilisi, DFWatch – Hundreds of people, mostly youth, gathered at the government building in Tbilisi Thursday evening to protest ‘inhumane drug policy’ and demand decriminalization of the light drugs and to soften the drug legislation in general. The annual protest bringing together youth, politicians, journalists, NGO activists is held every June 2, since 2013. The … Read more