Georgia Enacts Controversial Law Limiting LGBTQ+ Rights

The new legislation, signed by the Georgian parliament speaker, faces backlash from rights groups and international communities.

The 'family values' bill equates homosexual relations with incest and bans gender transition and adoption by LGBTQ+ individuals.
President Salome Zurabishvili refused to sign the bill, which was then enacted by the parliament speaker, highlighting political tensions in Georgia.
The law has been criticized for undermining Georgia's EU membership ambitions and is compared to Russia's repressive policies.
The U.S. and EU have expressed concerns, with the U.S. imposing visa restrictions on Georgian officials deemed complicit in anti-democratic actions.
The legislation is part of a broader trend of anti-liberal measures in Georgia ahead of key parliamentary elections later this month.