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The proud community in Georgia has planned a Pride Parade.
Violent protesters caused its cancellation
The "honor march" that was supposed to take place in central Tbilisi was canceled after members of the far right stormed community offices, tore up pride flags and attacked journalists and activists.
The prime minister is accused of inciting violence, after saying that the majority of the public does not support such incidents.
"We are left alone in the face of blatant violence"
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Monday, 05 July 2021, 17:05
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In video: Protesters storm Tbilisi Proud Community Office (Twitter)
Activists LGBT Georgia canceled today (Monday) Parade plans to hold in Tbilisi, after violent demonstrators stormed and ransacked their offices in the capital and attacked activists and journalists.
On Thursday, activists began the celebration of five days to mark Pride month, and plans to hold a "march of honor" in the city center despite the criticism of the church and conservatives said that an event like this has no place in the country.
opponents have disrupted the plans before the parade set off, and climbed the structure of the community in the capital, while they give their rainbow flags from the balcony of the building. review of the records others seem journalist with facial bleeding And a scooter rider drives towards reporters on the street.
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Protesters storm community offices in Tbilisi today (Photo: Reuters)
Activists said some of their equipment was broken and that they were forced to cancel the parade.
"It is impossible to put into words the feelings and thoughts at the moment. This is my workplace, my home, my family today. We are left alone in the face of blatant violence," tweeted Thames Suzashvili, one of the activists.
The Interior Ministry urged activists to cancel their parade for security reasons.
The ministry issued a statement saying that several groups had gathered and demonstrated today and that journalists had been violently attacked.
"We are once again calling on Tbilisi Pride participants to refrain from the 'Honor March' due to the scale of counter-demonstrations planned by rival groups."
The prime minister said the march was "unlikely".
Journalist injured in demonstrations in Tbilisi, today (Photo: Reuters)
Ahead of the march, the Georgian prime minister said it was a "unreasonable" march, likely to cause a public confrontation and unacceptable by most of the country's citizens.
Human rights organizations have condemned the violence today and accused the prime minister of strengthening extremist organizations.
"A violent right-wing mob, backed by the church and reinforcing the prime minister's unusually irresponsible statement, gathered in central Tbilisi to prevent the Pride Parade, attacked journalists and stormed the Pride offices," wrote Giorgi Gogia, a Human Rights Watch worker.
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