Articles about Georgia

19 May 2013
Georgia: LGBT and anti-’gay propaganda’ activists face off in mob aftermath + One day after violence at an International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) rally in Georgia, supporters and opponents of LGBT rights gathered at the scene.
18 May 2013
Georgia: Prime Minister denounces violence against IDAHOT rally 5 Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishili has condemned violence against a peaceful LGBT rally yesterday in Tbilisi, and called for tolerance, respect, and the right to freedom of expression for all.
17 May 2013
Sunderland Football Club flies rainbow flag in support of IDAHOT 4 Sunderland Association Football Club has flown a rainbow flag in favour of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), and the city's mayor has celebrated the decision.
17 May 2013
Georgia: IDAHOT rally attacked by thousands of violent protesters 20 A rally in the Georgian city of Tbilisi to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), has been taken over by a violent mob of thousands who chased down demonstraters, forcing police to evacuate gay rights supporters.
13 May 2013
Georgia: Government minister arrested for secretly filming male journalists having a threesome 3 Georgia's deputy interior minister Gela Khvedelidze has admitted posting a video online of three journalists engaging in a threesome.
13 March 2013
US: University removes Chick-fil-A branch from campus over lack of student support 1 A university in the US city of Atlanta has removed chicken restaurant Chick-fil-A from its campus following a lack of support from students.
22 January 2013
US: Georgia state sued for refusing to allow ‘gay’ vehicle number plates 4 The US state of Georgia is being sued by a man who was refused to be allowed the word "gay" on personalised number plates, despite that other political or religious expressions were allowed.
21 January 2013
US: Georgia state-backed scheme funds scholarships to over 100 anti-gay schools 5 A scholarship scheme in Georgia has been criticised for allocating public funds to school with anti-LGBT policies that go against public anti-discrimination laws.
15 January 2013
Georgian prosecutors report gay ‘honey trap’ network in military police 5 Military prosecutors in Georgia have reported that they are investigating a network formed to blackmail celebrities by filming them having gay relationships.
8 January 2013
African American college of Martin Luther King launches LGBT course 3 An all-male African American college, once attended by Dr Martin Luther King, will offer its first LGBT course this spring.
13 December 2012
US: Mayor of Atlanta says ‘gay couples deserve the same protection’ as straight ones 7 After coming out in support of equal marriage on Tuesday, the Mayor of Atlanta has reiterated his support, and given his reasons for changing his stance, saying that "gay and lesbian couples deserve the same protection" as straight couples.
12 December 2012
US: The Mayor of Atlanta announces support for marriage equality 5 The Mayor of Atlanta has come out in support of equal marriage, after a period of "reflection", saying that he thinks all couples "should have the right to marry".
3 October 2012
Chick-fil-A boss: We support ‘Biblical families’ 62 Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy has voiced his support for "Biblical families" in one of his first interviews since his earlier comments caused controversy regarding equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.
14 July 2012
US: Three Atlanta men jailed for anti-gay attack 16 Three men in the Georgia city of Atlanta, US, have been sentenced to five years in jail and a further five on probation for an assault on a gay man.
27 May 2011
US Sheriff’s department ‘paid evangelicals to turn lesbian straight’ 14 A lesbian is suing a sheriff's department in Georgia, USA, after it allegedly paid $600 for two evangelicals to turn her straight.
24 December 2009
Georgian gay rights group raided by police 3 The Inclusive Foundation, a gay rights group based in the eastern European country of Georgia, was raided by police earlier this month and its leader arrested.

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