Identoba

Identoba (Georgian: იდენტობა) is a civil rights organization in the country of Georgia dedicated to advocating for the rights of LGBT persons in that country. It has sponsored peaceful demonstrations in Tbilisi in 2013, which were broken up by attackers supposedly stirred up by the Georgian Orthodox Church and led by priests of that denomination [1] and involving up to 20,000[2]"ultra-conservative Orthodox supporters".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Conservatives attack gay activists at rally in Tbilisi". BBC News. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Slow Response by Georgians to Mob Attack on Gay Rally". New York Times. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Delany, Max (18 May 2013). "Church supporters disrupt Georgia gay rights rally". AFP. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

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