Protesters burnt a homemade 'rainbow flag’ prior to the premiere. Photo: Mari Nikuradze/OC Media.
Homophobic protesters threw firecrackers at police and filmgoers and several times attempted to storm the cinema at the Georgian premiere of Swedish-Georgian co-production And Then We Danced. [Read more…]
A promotional poster for And Then We Danced.
Several far-right and ultraconservative groups in Georgia have begun to mobilise against the Georgian premiere of queer romance film And Then We Danced, which is due to hit screens this Friday. [Read more…]
Archbishop Petre Tsaava leaving the Holy Synod meeting on 31 October. Photo: GPB.
A high ranking member of the Georgian Orthodox Church has accused the head of the Church, Patriarch Ilia II, and other high ranking church officials of having sexual activity with men, including underage boys. [Read more…]
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. Official picture.
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has expressed ‘concern’ over Georgia’s failure to uphold the rights of queer people, including the lack of protection for this year’s aborted Tbilisi Pride march. [Read more…]
