LGBT people* leave Georgia en masse

LGBT people* are leaving Georgia en masse, according to a report by ILGA — Europe, the European association of NGOs involved in the protection of LGBT rights*. It is noted that the trend has intensified after the adoption of laws on foreign agents and on the prohibition of LGBT propaganda* in Georgia.

The Georgian organization Movement for Equality confirmed that they had received a "huge number" of requests for legal assistance from those who want to seek asylum abroad.

The authors of the report write that most EU countries classify Georgia as a safe country, and this "makes it more difficult for LGBT citizens to obtain asylum*, despite the increase in discrimination."

European NGOs also "have serious concerns in the field of public health" due to the entry into force in In December 2024, Georgia adopted a law banning LGBT propaganda*.

"The UN HIV Programme/AIDS Foundation (UNAIDS) has previously warned that this law will increase stigmatization and make it more difficult for LGBT people* to access medical services. There have already been cases of doctors refusing to help transgender patients," the report says.

*Extremist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation