2021 attack on Tbilisi Pride

The 2021 attack on Tbilisi Pride was a violent counter-demonstration by far-right protesters against an attempt to hold a pride parade by pro-LGBT organizers of the NGO Tbilisi Pride in Tbilisi, Georgia. Anti-LGBT protesters frustrated attempts to hold a parade, attacked dozens of journalists who were covering the events and NGO offices, which resulted in the canceling of the Pride demonstration after four location changes from the initial procession at Rustaveli Avenue.

2021 attack on Tbilisi Pride
Anti-LGBT protesters erecting cross in front of the Parliament
Date5–6 July 2021
Location
Tbilisi, Georgia
Caused byFar-right reaction to an attempt to hold a Pride parade
Methodsstreet blockades, assault, ransacking, incitement
Resulted inPride parade cancelled; 102 counter-protesters arrested; 28 convicted
Parties

Tbilisi Pride, Shame Movement and other civil society organizations.

From 6 July:

Media outlets:
Mtavari Arkhi, TV Pirveli etc.

Political parties:
Girchi - More Freedom, European Georgia etc.

Government of Georgia

  • Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • State Security Service

Georgian Orthodox Church

Political groups and media outlets:
Alt-Info, Georgian Mission, Georgian Idea etc.
Lead figures

Giorgi Tabagari, Ana Subeliani, Zurab Japaridze and others

Irakli Garibashvili, Vakhtang Gomelauri and others.

Zurab Makharadze and others

Number
unknown
3,200 police officers (MIA)
10,000 (MIA estimate)
20,000-30,000 (other estimates)
Casualties
Injuries50+ journalists physically assaulted, 1 of which later died
1 Polish tourist stabbed
Arrested102

The protest held in support of Tbilisi Pride by a number of media outlets and political parties on the second day was also met by violent counter-protests.

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