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Family Purity Day

Queer rights activists mark 17 May in Tbilisi under heavy police presence; Church takes to streets

by OC Media

•5 min read

Queer rights activists successfully marked International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 17 May in Tbilisi, under heavy police presence. Meanwhile, priests and supporters of Georgia’s Orthodox Church took to the city’s central streets to mark ‘Family Purity Day’. The day passed largely without violence. Safety concerns Around 200 queer rights activists gathered in front of the government Chancellery building at 10:00, after police escorted them from two separate lo

Family Purity Day

Georgian queer rights activists launch online campaign against homophobia

by OC Media

•3 min read

Queer rights activists launched a social media campaign on 10 May in support of Georgia’s queer community, in the run up to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17. The organisers of the ‘This street is taken’ campaign, Against Violence, are encouraging people to post photos of themselves holding signs in support of queer people and against homophobia. ‘The campaign is a response from queers and allies to their expulsion from public spaces, where the state