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Georgian lawyer launches bid to legalise gay marriage
Source: Eurasianet.org
Georgian lawyer launches bid to legalise gay marriage
Giorgi Lomsadze for Eurasianet.org, part of the New East network
Tuesday 9 February 2016 15.18 GMT
A Georgian lawyer has appealed to the constitutional court to legalise same-sex marriages, the first attempt to introduce LGBT rights in the conservative, predominantly Orthodox Christian country.
Civil rights lawyer Giorgi Tatishvili says a law that defines marriage as only a union between man and a woman is against the constitution.
Georgia and the rest of the Caucasus are known for widespread homophobia. Three years ago an LGBT rally in Tbilisi was stormed by a crowd led by priests from the country’s influential Orthodox Church.
The church’s ruling body, the Patriarchy, distanced itself from the violence then and has recently called for police protection for Tatisvhili, suggesting his safety may be at risk.
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Giorgi Lomsadze for Eurasianet.org, part of the New East network
Tuesday 9 February 2016 15.18 GMT
A Georgian lawyer has appealed to the constitutional court to legalise same-sex marriages, the first attempt to introduce LGBT rights in the conservative, predominantly Orthodox Christian country.
Civil rights lawyer Giorgi Tatishvili says a law that defines marriage as only a union between man and a woman is against the constitution.
Georgia and the rest of the Caucasus are known for widespread homophobia. Three years ago an LGBT rally in Tbilisi was stormed by a crowd led by priests from the country’s influential Orthodox Church.
The church’s ruling body, the Patriarchy, distanced itself from the violence then and has recently called for police protection for Tatisvhili, suggesting his safety may be at risk.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/09/georgian-lawyer-launches-bid-to-legalise-gay-marriage