Transgender woman murdered in Georgia after country passes anti-LGBTQ+ law

Kesaria Abramidze was 37 years old (Image: Instagram)

A transgender model has been murdered in Georgia the day after the country’s government passed a controversial law that restricts the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

Kesaria Abramidze, 37, was stabbed to death in her flat in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Wednesday night (18 September), local officials said. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder.

Abramidze, an actress and influencer with over 500,000 followers on social media, was one of Georgia’s first public transgender figures, representing the country at the Miss Trans Star International, where she won the popularity award.

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