Georgia
ILGA-Europe members
ILGA-Europe news and articles
- Violent attacks on IDAHO events in St Petersburg and Tbilisi (18/05/2012)
- Report and monitor hate crime - submissions to European and international institutions
- Paata Sabelashvili is free, Georgian police still keeps under surveillance the Inclusive Foundation office and its staff (26/12/2009)
- Police raids office of ILGA-Europe’s member organisation in Georgia and arrests ILGA-Europe’s board member (24/12/2009)
Anti-discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in the area of employment.
Legal gender recognition of trans people
Georgia has administrative procedures to obtain legal gender recognition - however only after compulsory sterilisation and compulsory divorce.
Partnership recognition
Georgia does not provide any legal recognition of same-sex partnerships.
Parenting rights
Neither joint nor second parent adoption is available to same-sex couples in Georgia.
Criminal law on hate speech/crime
Sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the law on hate and violence, and are recognised as aggravating factor.
Freedom of assembly/Pride events
Pride events have never taken place /never been applied for.
Criminal law on age of consent
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Asylum
Learn more about LGBTI asylum in Georgia in our asylum section.
