Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/georgia-trans-model-kesaria-abramidze-murdered-parliament-passes-anti-lgbtq-law

Tributes paid to Kesaria Abramidze as ruling party and allies are accused of state campaign against minorities

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Microw@lemm.ee · 29 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's really bad and sad.

But fyi from what I have read the suspect was a friend of the model who had gotten into a fight, so the murder most likely it wasn't a hate crime.

Aurora_TheFirstLight@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y

Fucked up world of models also a classic

EleventhHour@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y

sigh

This is so fucking exhausting

RIP ❤️

kabukimeow@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I don't think Georgia will get much support from the EU with such laws. Last I remember, the Georgian people really wanted their country in the EU.

Microw@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y

There is a huge polarization in Georgia afaik, the current government is enacting authoritarian and right-wing policies. Keep in mind that while a huge part of the population wants to be close with the EU against Russia, it's also a quite conservative country.

EU's attention in the region has shifted to Armenia in recent years.

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y

a real clown moment for the guardian trying to figure out why this keeps happening