(17 May 2024)
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Tbilisi – 17 May 2024
1. People with Georgian flags standing outside the parliament
2. Children with Georgian flags outside the parliament
3. Woman with an icon of the Virgin Mary
4. People in traditional clothes
5. People praying
6. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Gogita Magrakvelidze, participant in march:
"This day is connected to our traditions. Defending what our ancestors have left us is the most valuable thing for us."
7. Various of people marching
8. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Rusudan Tabatadze, participant in march:
"We are Georgians, and for us, faith is very important. It has withstood centuries, and it is important to stand together and defend our faith by all means. Our ancestors defended it in battles throughout the years and centuries, and it is our obligation to defend it as well."
9. Various of people marching
10. SOUNDBITE (Georgian) Lasha Gugiashvili, participant in march:
"The vast majority of the Georgian people, who love the church, who love family, and who respect real Christian family values, are united here today."
11. People carrying an icon
12. Various of people marching
STORYLINE:
Tens of thousands of people participated in a march marking the Day of Family Purity in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Friday.
The march was led by priests and high-ranking Georgian officials.
The annual event, established by the decree of the Georgian Patriarchate in 2010, is designed to celebrate traditional family values.
The fact that the Day of Family Purity coincides with the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is raising concerns among liberal groups in Georgia.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili were among those who took part in the march.
In March, the ruling Georgian Dream Party introduced a constitutional bill curtailing LGBTQ rights. If adopted, the bill would prohibit sex changes, adoption by same-sex couples, and gatherings that could be regarded as promoting same-sex relations.
AP video shot by Kostya Manenkov
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