Opinion | Georgia’s queerphobic laws are a clear step towards authoritarianism

Following in well-established authoritarian footsteps, Georgia’s introduction of anti-queer laws are set to have dire consequences for the country’s democracy.  In June 2024, Georgia’s ruling party introduced a package of anti-queer laws, passing the bill in its first of three parliamentary readings.  The package prohibits gay marriage, gender transition, and queer adoption, as well as ‘LGBT propaganda’, the latter an onerously vague term.   [Read more: Explainer | What’s in Georgia’s new