Anti-LGBT Protesters Attack Journalists In Tbilisi, Force Organizers To Cancel Pride Event

A rally on July 5 against a planned LGBT Pride march in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, turned violent as protesters attacked activists and journalists, including two RFE/RL reporters. They accused journalists of spreading "anti-Georgian sentiments," and protesters ransacked the Tbilisi Pride office. The violence prompted the organizers to cancel the march and accuse the government and church of emboldening a "huge wave of hate" against the LGBT community.