PM says domestic law on protection of family values only concerns prohibition of LGBT propaganda

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the domestic law on the protection of family values only concerned the prohibition of LGBT propaganda.

In his interview with Imedi TV, Kobakhidze noted that no one was interfering in anyone's private life, and further pointed out that “human rights have never been protected in the country as they are today”.

“Human rights are protected at the highest level in our country, no one interferes in anyone's private life, and we declare that no one's personal life, lifestyle, etc. are to be judged”, the PM said.

This law only mentions the prohibition of [LGBT] propaganda, nothing more. When someone says that this law is not good, then they have to substantiate what they don't like about this law”, he continued.

The Government head further claimed there was a “tendency” in Europe when “a mother may no longer be called a mother and a father may no longer be called a father”.

The only thing written in this law is that we don't want this propaganda. A mother should be called a mother, a father should be called a father, and it turns out that this law is not suitable. Let them explain to us why this law is not suitable”, he concluded.

The law on family values ​​and protection of minors adopted in October calls for prohibition of “production of LGBT propaganda” in educational institutions - in particular, dissemination of information “aimed at the promotion of a person's belonging to a different gender than their own, same-sex relationships or incest”.