Trans Model Kesaria Abramidze Murdered in Georgia Amid Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Controversy

Abramidze was found stabbed to death in her Tbilisi apartment, just one day after Georgia passed a restrictive anti-LGBTQ+ law.

Kesaria Abramidze, a 37-year-old transgender model, was brutally murdered in her Tbilisi apartment on September 18.
Beka Djaiani, 26, has been arrested in connection with the murder, with surveillance footage placing him at the scene.
The murder occurred one day after the Georgian Parliament passed a controversial law restricting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care.
Public figures and human rights organizations have linked Abramidze's murder to the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment fueled by the new legislation.
Tributes have poured in for Abramidze, who was a prominent figure in Georgia's LGBTQ+ community and represented the country at Miss Trans Star International in 2018.