Tserakvi, DFWatch – Festival brings South Georgia’s multi-ethnic community together with visitors from Armenia and Azerbaijan for music, art, sport, and activism. The festival was held for the third time with more guests and artists performing.
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Two more cases of homophobic violence in Tbilisi
TBilisi, DFWatch – Two cases of likely homophobic violence were reported in Tbilisi on Saturday.
Koba Bitsadze, the executive director of LGBT organisation Temida,
Stairs painted in rainbow colors in western Georgia, then cleaned by municipality
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Stairs of a theatre in Ozurgeti, administrative center of Guria, Western Georgia, was painted in rainbow colors on May 17, International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), Guria news reported.
LGBT rights activists protest against politicization of the definition of marriage
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgian Dream MP slurs Identoba’s activists who stage a protest against proposed constitutional changes in the definition of marriage.
A group of activists from NGO Identoba (‘Identity’) gathered today in front of the Parliament
CoE criticises Georgia’s record on religious minorities and LGBT rights
TBILISI, DFWatch–A new report published by the Council of Europe (CoE) highlights persisting issues of hate speech, racism, xenophobia, direct violence, and systemic discrimination in Georgia.
On Tuesday, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance