Georgia pride march cancelled after LGBT office ransacked and rainbow flags destroyed
LGBT campaigners in Georgia have called off a pride march after violent groups opposed to the event stormed and ransacked their office in the capital Tbilisi.
Activists launched five days of LGBT Pride celebrations last Thursday and had planned a March for Dignity on Monday in central Tbilisi, shrugging off criticism from the church and conservatives who said the event had no place in Georgia.
However, the march plan was disrupted by counter-protesters before it could begin.
Video footage posted by LGBT activists showed men scaling their building to reach their balcony, where they tore down rainbow flags and were seen entering the office of Tbilisi Pride.
Georgia pride march cancelled after LGBT office ransacked and rainbow flags destroyed
LGBT campaigners in Georgia call off a pride march after violent groups opposed to the event storm and ransack their office in the capital Tbilisi. 6 July 2021
LGBT campaigners in Georgia have called off a pride march after violent groups opposed to the event stormed and ransacked their office in the capital Tbilisi.
Activists launched five days of LGBTÂ Pride celebrations last Thursday and had planned a March for Dignity on Monday in central Tbilisi, shrugging off criticism from the church and conservatives who said the event had no place in Georgia.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - LGBT+ campaigners in Georgia called off a pride march on Monday after violent groups opposed to the event stormed and ransacked their office in the capital Tbilisi and targeted activists and journalists.
Activists launched five days of LGBT+ Pride celebrations last Thursday and had planned a “March for Dignity” on Monday in central Tbilisi, shrugging off criticism from the church and conservatives who said the event had no place in Georgia.
The march plan was disrupted on Monday by counter protesters before it could begin.
Video footage posted by LGBT+ activists showed protesters scaling their building to reach their balcony where they tore down rainbow flags and were seen entering the office of Tbilisi Pride.
Tuesday, 06 Jul 2021 08:20 AM MYT
People dance in front of the parliament building as they celebrate after LGBT+ campaigners called off plans to stage the March for Dignity during Pride Week in Tbilisi, Georgia July 5, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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MOSCOW, July 6 ― LGBT+ campaigners in Georgia called off a pride march yesterday after violent groups opposed to the event stormed and ransacked their office in the capital Tbilisi and targeted activists and journalists.
Activists launched five days of LGBT+ Pride celebrations last Thursday and had planned a “March for Dignity” yesterday in central Tbilisi, shrugging off criticism from the church and conservatives who said the event had no place in Georgia.
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