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Georgia wants to ban changing gender in sweeping new anti-LGBTQ+ law
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https://www.politico.eu/article/georgia-ban-change-gender-new-anti-lgbtq-law-tbilisi/
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The draft legislation, set out by the governing Georgian Dream party on Monday, aims to prohibit people from changing their gender, as well as outlaw same-sex couples from adopting children.
In an echo of anti-LGBTQ+ “propaganda” laws introduced in Russia and decried by human rights defenders, the proposal would also ban education and public gatherings it describes as popularizing “same-sex family or intimate relationships,” as well as “incest.”
However, Mdinaradze said the move will “protect family values and minors.” He did not rule out that holding a Pride parade or displaying an LGBTQ+ flag could be in violation of the bill.
The proposed bill is widely perceived as an attempt by Georgian Dream to appease the influential church and to secure a fourth term in office when the country heads to the polls in October to elect a new parliament.
However, Brussels has repeatedly warned that the country is at risk of backsliding on democracy and human rights, and has significant work to do on key reforms if it is to join the bloc.
The governing Georgian Dream party has refused to impose sanctions on neighboring Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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