Georgian lawmakers inch closer to final approval of anti-LGBTQ+ law

The anti-LGBT+ bill passes its second reading at the Georgian Parliament

Originally published on Global Voices

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On September 4, a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed its second reading in the Georgian Parliament. The bill “On family values and protection of minors” starkly resembles the Russian anti-queer law adopted in 2013, making it Georgia's second piece of major legislation modeled after draconian Russian laws, with the first being the foreign agent bill, which passed in May 2024.