"Far-Right Mob Forces Cancellation of Georgia LGBTQ Event in Park"

Georgia's Pride Week event was canceled after thousands of far-right demonstrators stormed the venue, destroying the stage, burning rainbow flags, and looting the event's bar. The organizers were able to evacuate participants and no one was harmed. Tbilisi Pride organizers criticized the police for not adequately protecting the event and accused the government of being complicit in the violence. Homosexuality is stigmatized in Georgia, and clashes between the Orthodox Church and Western-leaning political parties on LGBTQ rights are common.