By the end of the spring session, the ruling party "Georgian Dream" plans to pass 19 laws under the collective title "Against LGBT Propaganda Among Minors and for the Protection of Family Values." This was announced by the Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili.
According to him, one of the laws will establish a new state holiday in Georgia — "Family Sanctity Day," which will be celebrated annually on May 17. This day is internationally recognized as the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
Additionally, the Georgian Parliament intends to prohibit the registration of any relationships alternative to marriage, except for the "union between a man and a woman." This amendment was initially introduced by "Georgian Dream" back in 2017.
In the same legislative package, there will be a ban on the propaganda of "same-sex relationships or incest." Any films, books, works of art, and culture will be completely banned from display and distribution if they are found to contain "LGBT propaganda."
"Pride marches," that is, LGBT demonstrations, which in past years have faced fierce resistance from religious fanatics and have been accompanied by violence in Georgia, will be officially banned by law as "LGBT propaganda."
A separate bill will prohibit any medical procedures for gender reassignment, and citizens will be required to indicate the gender corresponding to their "genetic profile" in documents. Same-sex couples will not be able to register their union or raise children.
Let us recall that earlier the Georgian Parliament finally passed the so-called controversial law "on foreign agents." The final adoption of the bill was preceded by mass protests and a presidential veto.
Also, today it became known that the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, has finally passed the "offshore law." This bill provides tax exemption for businesses registered in so-called offshore zones when transferring to Georgia.
