Homosexuality in Georgia

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Geographical location of Georgia

Homosexuality is legal in Georgia , but is taboo in parts of society.

legality

Homosexual acts have been legal in Georgia since 2000. Anti-discrimination laws to protect sexual orientation have existed in Georgia in all areas since May 2014. The age of consent is uniformly 16 years.

Recognition of same-sex couples

There is no recognition of same-sex marriages, nor are registered partnerships allowed.

Social situation

A LGBT Association of there on a small scale in the capital Tbilisi . The LGBT magazine Me Magazin has been published since 2006. LGBT organizations such as Inclusive Foundation , which campaign for the rights of homosexual people in the country, are under pressure from the state.

On May 17, 2012 around 20 people protested against discrimination against homosexuals and transsexuals in Tbilisi. They had gathered in the capital of Georgia with self-painted signs and rainbow flags to protest against homophobia. Aggressive Orthodox priests and their supporters stood in their way. The Christian activists formed a chain, verbally abused the protesters, broke their signs and prevented them from moving on. Three people were arrested by the police. The Orthodox Church has great influence in Georgia. The society of Georgia is deeply conservative and homosexuality is rejected by large parts of the population.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ILGA: State-sponsored homophobia ( Memento of July 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 2010, PDF file (English)
  2. ↑ http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27192
  3. ↑ Queernews: Police search and arrest of LGBT group in Georgia ( memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ), December 28, 2009
  4. ^ AFP: Gay rally held up in Georgia, May 18, 2012