
Government supporters rally against Western ‘interference’ and ‘LGBT propaganda’ in Tbilisi
Thousands of Georgians gathered on Sunday on the First Republic Square in Tbilisi to attend a demonstration organised by Gia Gachechiladze, a conservative media personality better known by his nickname Utsnobi (‘unknown’). Aside from being a well-known pop singer, Gachechiladze is an ardent supporter of the Georgian Dream-led government and a vocal opponent of its domestic and foreign critics. Two years ago, he briefly reappeared on the political stage with a similar rally but with arguably mo