TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s Central Election Commission on Sunday gave preliminary approval for one more referendum about same-sex marriage. This is the second referendum bid about this issue and if approved it will be held in parallel with the parliamentary
constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
Georgian parliament to discuss constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–Public discussion about amending the constitution to define marriage as the union between a man and a woman are over and parliament will start discussing the bill next week.
The amendment will determine marriage as a voluntary
CEC approves referendum bid about same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved a proposal to hold a referendum about whether to allow same sex marriage in Georgia.
The proposal, which was submitted by a group of seven people, will not automatically
Public hearing process begins for constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–A parliamentary commission has launched a public debate about a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The first meeting was held on Friday in Telavi, in the eastern Kakheti
Free Democrats support constitutional ban on gay marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Free Democrats, an opposition party which until 2014 was a member of the ruling Georgian Dream coalition, supports a Constitutional amendment that will define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Four members
GD coalition agrees on constitutional block against gay marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–Leaders of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) coalition on Monday agreed to support a constitutional amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
The constitutional amendment was discussed at a session
Georgia may amend Constitution to bar same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–A controversy is brewing in Georgia over whether it should be written into the Constitution that a marriage is union between a man and a woman.
The idea has been around at least since former Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili suggested it in March
Georgian PM wants constitutional block against same-sex marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian prime minister wants to define a family as a union between a man and a woman.
Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says he has asked the constitutional commission to look at his proposal.
“Though according to the current legislation,