LGBTQ rights in Georgia (country)

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Georgia face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. However, Georgia is one of the few post-Soviet states (others being the Baltic states, Moldova, and Ukraine) that directly prohibits discrimination against all LGBTQ people in legislation, labor-related or otherwise. Since 2012, Georgian law has considered crimes committed on the grounds of one's sexual orientation or gender identity an aggravating factor in prosecution.

Despite this, homosexuality is considered a major deviation from the highly traditional Orthodox Christian values prevalent in the country, where public discussions of sexuality in general tend to be viewed in a highly negative light. Consequently, homosexuals are often targets of abuse and physical violence, often actively encouraged by religious leaders.

LGBTQ events regularly face significant opposition and are often cancelled in the face of violence. LGBTQ rights activists were unable to hold their events due to violent opposition in 2012, 2013, 2021 and 2023. According to the 2021 International Social Survey Programme (ISSIP) study, 84% of the Georgian public thinks that sexual relations between two adults of the same sex are always wrong, which is the highest score in Europe. Per World Values Survey study published in 2022, 91% of the Georgian public thinks that homosexuality is not justifiable.

In 2024, the Parliament of Georgia passed the legislative package "On Family Values and Protection of Minors", which banned the "LGBTQ propaganda" in the country.