Tbilisi Pride Event Planned for Today Canceled

The Tbilisi Pride event, which was scheduled to be held today, has been canceled, the organizers of the event say.

However, they do not confirm information about the postponement of Tbilisi Pride. The organizers note that they just canceled a certain event, which was planned to be held in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, "due to the lack of security in the country at this moment”.

Previously, the Tbilisi Pride's March of Dignity announced for June 22 was postponed due to the June 20 rally in Tbilisi. According to the organizers of Tbilisi Pride, they, as citizens of Georgia, expressed solidarity to the citizens’ “fair protest against the Russian occupation and shameful visit of the Russian MP to Georgia” in this form.

Despite the fact that the March of Dignity was canceled, its opponents still gathered at several locations in the capital of Georgia today.

Opponent clergymen of "Tbilisi Pride" arranged a procession from Republic Square to the Parliament of Georgia in the morning. Their main demand was for the government to prevent Tbilisi Pride events from happening.

Georgian businessman Levan Vasadze, known for his conservative views, joined the rally in front of the Parliament building together with his supporters and representatives of the political organization and social movement “Georgian March”. According to them, "they will never allow such events to be held in Georgia".

By Ana Dumbadze