Georgia
Georgia denies entry to person with no gender marker in passport, accuses them of ‘falsifying’ ID
Lian von Salzen holds a passport with an X marker in the place of an F (female) or M (male) marker as a gender/sex designation.
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Reviews
Review | Holy Electricity — a love letter to the inhabitants of Tbilisi
Tato Kotetishvili’s debut feature is an impressive passion project celebrating the beauty of everyday life in Tbilisi.
Armenia
Armenian authorities decline to act on Gyumri Mayor Ghukasyan’s homophobic remarks
Vardan Ghukasyan stated he was ready to ‘shoot’ any priest who would marry representatives of the queer community in the Armenian Church.
Georgia
Killer of Georgian trans model Kesaria Abramidze given life sentence
According to prosecutors, Beka Jaiani stabbed Abramidze 28 times with a knife.
Reviews
Review | The Palace of Forty Pillars — an impressive poetic debut from the Armenian–Iranian Diaspora
Armen Davoudian’s debut — taking the reader through Armenian, Iranian, and American history — is a beautiful personal narrative on change and loss.
Georgia
Georgian Dream pledges to discuss ban on LGBT marches and ‘related colourful items’
Georgian Dream continues targeting the queer community.
Azerbaijan
Queer activist detained in Azerbaijan for action on International Women’s Day
Rauf Heydarov was remanded to 30 days in pre-trial detention for sharing a poster about the arrest of women journalists in Azerbaijan.
