World Wide Wave

8 May 2024

Georgia: proposed bill threatens the country’s LGBTQIA+ community

Asia/Pacific, Discrimination, News & Politics

The former Soviet country of Georgia has seen many challenges for the LGBTQIA+ community since the USSR collapsed in 1991. Homophobic politicians, pride march bans and violence.
Now the current ruling party is proposing a bill that could see bans on changing gender, same sex couples from adopting children, and the barring of public celebrations of same-sex relationships. But is this a serious threat, or a preelection storm in a tea cup?
Giorgi Tabagari is the former executive director of Tbilisi Pride. With his long-standing history of activism for LGBTQIA+ rights and visibility in Georgia, he gives us an insight on the impact of the proposed bill and the threat to the LGBTQIA+ community in Georgia.

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4 Jul 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – July 2nd, 2024

News & Politics, Social issues, Worldwide

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4 Jul 2024

Middle East: queer life in the gulf states

Africa and the Middle East, Discrimination, Social issues, Transgender, Travel, world wide wave

In the Gulf States, penalties for queer acts can include imprisonment, deportation, torture and even death. Yet the region is ...

12 Jun 2024

World Wide Wrap: LGBTQIA+ news for the week – June 11th, 2024

News & Politics, world wide wave, Worldwide

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