workg to advance fairns, safety and opportuny for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muni and our alli throughout Geia.
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Hundreds of opponents of gay rights have swarmed the se of an LGBT ftival the pal of the untry of Geia, vandalizg the stage, settg fir and lootg the event’s bar. * georgia lgbt pride *
TBILISI, Geia (AP) — Hundreds of opponents of gay rights on Saturday swarmed the se of an LGBT ftival the pal of the untry of Geia, vandalizg the stage, settg fir and lootg the event’s Geian Interr Mister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze said participants the Tbilisi Pri Ft were safely evacuated om the scene. Geia has passed laws agast discrimatn and hate crim, but LGBTQ+ rights groups say there is a lack of aquate protectn by law enforcement officials and homophobia remas wispread the socially nservative South Cs natn. Geia Equaly’s missn is to advance fairns, safety and opportuny for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muni and our alli throughout the state.
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