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Georgia signs into law bill seen by EU as anti-LGBTQ
Georgia on Thursday signed into law measures that will curb LGBTQ rights, despite warnings from the European Union that they undermine Tbilisi's membership ambitions.Brussels has repeatedly warned that with such measures Georgia is drifting away from its stated ambition of joining the EU.
Georgia signs into law measures curbing LGBTQ+ rights
Passed by the speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday, the controversial 'family values' bill puts homosexual relations on a par with 'incest.' It also bans gender transition, adoption by gay and transgender people,
Georgia signs sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law
Georgia signed a wide-ranging anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law Thursday, its speaker of parliament said. The legislation, introduced by the governing Georgian Dream party, bans same-sex marriage, adoption by same-sex couples, gender-affirming care and changing one’s gender on identity documents, and depictions of LGBTQ+ people in media.
Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it
The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into a law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and mirrors legislation adopted in neighboring Russia
Georgian Parliament Speaker Signs Law Curbing LGBT Rights
Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party last month approved the bill, which bans gender transitions and could outlaw pride marches and displays of the LGBT rainbow flag. The party says the law is necessary to protect Georgia's Orthodox Christian church from outsiders.
Georgia Mirrors Russia by Signing Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Into Law
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili refused to sign the bill, but her veto was overridden by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Georgia Signs Bill Seen As Curbing LGBTQ Rights Into Law
The speaker of Georgia's parliament signed into law a bill denounced by rights groups and the EU as curbing the rights of LGBTQ people Thursday, a day after the president refused to approve it.
Georgia signs bill protecting family values, minors from LGBT and homosexual influences
Speaker of the Republic of Georgia's parliament Shalva Papuashvili announced on Thursday that he signed into law a bill aimed at protecting family values and minors from LGBT and homosexual
Georgia’s parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law
The speaker of Georgia’s parliament has signed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law after president Salome Zourabichvili failed to sign the legislation. Zourabichvili returned the LGBT Propaganda bill to parliament on Wednesday (2 October),
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