The Georgian government is introducing new legislation aimed at restricting LGBT rights. The proposed bills include fines ranging from $200 to $2000 for LGBT propaganda, with the highest fines targeting educators. Repeat offenders will face criminal liability. Additionally, the legislation seeks to ban public LGBT actions and criminalize gender reassignment surgeries. The ruling Georgian Dream Party is behind these proposals, which come weeks after a ban on LGBT propaganda and in the wake of recent pro-western protests.
π¬πͺβπ³οΈβπ Georgian Parliament Discusses Bills Restricting LGBT Rights Four committees of the Georgian Parliament have commenced discussions on a legislative package that formally aims to ban "LGBT propaganda", but in fact significantly restricts the rights of the LGBT community inβ¦
π¬πͺπ·πΊπΊπΈβ‘ LGBT public events will be banned in Georgia and gender reassignment surgery will become criminal under new legislation So, the pro-western protests actually caused the reverse reaction, and Georgia will now ban all the gay propaganda. This decision is likely to furtherβ¦
π¬πͺπ³οΈβπβοΈ Public LGBT actions will be banned in Georgia, and gender reassignment operations will become a criminal offense - authorities
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π¬πͺπ Fines for LGBT* propaganda are being introduced in Georgia: from $200 to $2000, with the largest fines reserved for violators who are educators. Repeat offenders will face criminal liability. * Extremist organization banned in Russia https://t.co/NiBaFDvzgQ