Georgia’s parliament has passed a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ law, drawing comparisons to similar legislation in Russia.The bill, signed into law by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday, has been criticized by human rights activists and further deepens tensions in the South Caucasus nation as it prepares for an election.It will include bans on same-sex marriage, adoption by same-sex couples, and public depictions or endorsements of LGBTQ+ individuals in the media.With regards to transgender people, those experiencing gender dysphoria will be prohibited from gender-affirming care and changing gender designations on official documents.Despite opposition from Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, who refused to sign the bill, the ruling Georgian Dream party pushed the legislation through, framing it as a defense of national values ahead of a parliamentary election.Her veto was overridden by the parliament, where she governs as an independent.Papuashvili defended the move,…
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