Tbilisi. Public defender, Nino Lomjaria, publishes the statement on International day against Homophobia and Transphobia.

''The International Day Against Homophobia and Transparency is not being openly celebrated by LGBT+ community, LGBT rights defenders and their supporters this year, due to lack of security guarantees, which is a step backward on the path of improvement of the rights situation of the LGBT community and realization of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.

It should be emphasized that celebration of this day is aimed at condemning violence and expressing solidarity towards LGBT people. Unfortunately, celebration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia has been related to violence and endangered people's safety in recent years in Georgia'', is noted in the statement.

Source: ombudsman.ge