‘The country of Georgia is not a safe place for LGBTQI+ people’

“Asylum claims should be decided on a case-by-case basis” writes Minesh (Image: Pixabay, posed by models)

Last month the Georgian government introduced repressive new laws to restrict the rights of LGBTQI+ people, including a ban on same-sex marriage, gender-affirming care, and on sharing information that could be perceived as ‘LGBTQI+ propaganda’ in schools and the media.

With parliamentary elections coming later this week, this was the ruling Georgian Dream party’s election pitch to conservative-minded voters – and LGBTQI+ activists in Georgia fear further crackdowns from the government if they are re-elected.

This is why it is worrying that the UK government maintains a ban on asylum claims for people fleeing persecution in Georgia, as well as other countries unsafe for LGBTQI+ people like India and Albania.

Earlier this year, the previous government added Georgia and India to its list

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