The executive secretary of the party, Mamuka Mdinaradze, told reporters that the duty of the authorities, on the one hand, is to protect all constitutional rights and freedom of any person, no matter what unconventional or other way of life he adheres to.
“On the other hand, we must protect family values and our future generations from the expected irreparable consequences of pseudo-liberal propaganda... We decided to initiate constitutional amendments that will clearly spell out guarantees of family values and the protection of minors, after which we will also initiate more specific changes in the near future in the laws,” said Mdinaradze, quoted by RIA Novosti.
Thus, according to the new initiatives, if LGBT marches serve propaganda, they will be banned. The new law will also prohibit campaigns aimed at promoting same-sex intimate relationships, incest, adoption or guardianship of a minor by a same-sex couple or a non-heterosexual person. In addition, medical interventions related to gender reassignment will be prohibited.
The agency reminds that 100 votes of parliamentarians are needed to adopt amendments to the Constitution; the parliamentary majority has 84 seats.
In December, RT reported that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to “help” Georgian authorities protect the rights and “improve the lives” of vulnerable groups, including members of the LGBTQI+ community. The department is ready to spend up to $8 million on this project.
* LGBT organization is recognized as extremist, its activities are prohibited in Russia by decision of the Supreme Court of November 30, 2023.