Georgia's Parliament adopted a package of laws aimed at restricting LGBT propaganda in the second reading. This step has caused a broad reaction in both the country and abroad. The bill prohibits same-sex marriages, adoption of children of LGBT pairs, and restricts access to information about the LGBT community in schools and media.
81 MPs voted in favor. There were no opponents, because absolutely all the opposition boycotted the vote, the News Georgia reports.
"It turns out that for them it is not a challenge, but for us. Physical and spiritual salvation is not just a challenge, it is a paramount national task and, if they are not present (at a meeting), let them be responsible to voters on October 26," - said the leader of the parliamentary majority Mamuk.
He considers LGBT propaganda an existential challenge that threatens both statehood and even Georgian.
"What different conquerors have been able to do about Georgia, because we are Georgian and speak Georgian, only two or three generations can do LGBT propaganda.
The amendments proposed by the Georgian Dream envisage, in particular, the ban on registration of any marriage except the union of men and women, the adoption of juvenile homosexual couples and gender change operations.
In schools, they want to prohibit the provision of information that can be interpreted as "propaganda of belonging to the opposite sex, same -sex relationships or incest." Broadcasts, advertisers and cinemas will have to edit all content so that there are no unseen relationships.
Russia has introduced similar measures against the fact that, according to the Kremlin, it is a propaganda against traditional values. Last year, the International Public Movement of LGBT was declared out of law in the Russian Federation. Now, the quality of the people is being considered by extremists there.
The Georgian authorities have announced the beginning of the initiative a few days after the adoption of the law on inaging, which in the West is called "inspired Kremlin" and aimed at civil society and independent media.
The EU has warned that the law on foreign agents would undermine the chances of Georgia to join the community - only six months after the country has acquired the status of a candidate.
Brussels demands that the Georgia government make more to protect human rights, including the rights of marginalized communities.
Meanwhile, the ruling "Georgian Dream" is accused of Western partners for the use of NGOs for the spread of "LGBT propaganda", organizations of a coup and involving the country into war with Russia.
