The Georgian Parliament adopted a bill against LGBT propaganda on September 4.* in the second reading. 81 MPs voted in favour of the bill. The opposition is boycotting the work of parliament and was not present at the meeting.
The amendments proposed by Georgian Dream include a ban on the registration of any marriage other than the union of a man and a woman, the adoption of minors by homosexual couples and sex-change operations. Schools are prohibited from providing information that could be interpreted as “propaganda of belonging to the opposite sex, same-sex relations or incest”.
The EU Delegation to Georgia subsequently issued a statement indicating the actual suspension of Georgia’s EU integration.
“The European Union recalls that Georgia’s accession process has been suspended and calls on the authorities to return to the path of integration.” – he said in the statement.
The European Union also condemns the “hasty adoption” by the Georgian parliament in the second reading of the legislative package “On family values and the protection of minors”. The EU fears anti-LGBTQ* The amendments “create a threat of further stigmatisation and discrimination against a section of the population”.
“The European Union calls on the Georgian authorities to fully review this legislative package. Such a draft, together with the restrictions imposed by the Foreign Influence Transparency Act on civil society, will further strain EU-Georgia relations.” – said the EU delegation.
*Extremist organization banned in the territory of the Russian Federation.
