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LGBT Rights in Georgia

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Not legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data

Public Opinion

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors ?

Ranked #57 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(61.7%) Mentioned homosexuals
Did not mention homosexuals (37.8%)

Justifiability of homosexuality ?

Ranked #75 out of 79 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(91.4%) Not justifiable
Justifiable (1.5%)

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents ?

Ranked #74 out of 74 regions surveyed. (Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
(82.3%) Disagree
Agree (3.4%)

Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe ?

Ranked #18 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(95%) Oppose
Favor (3%)

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe) ?

Ranked #18 out of 19 regions surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
(93%) No
Yes (5%)

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People ?

Ranked #91 out of 119 regions surveyed. (Source: Gallup, 2013)
(76%) Not a good place
Good place (4%)

By The Numbers

93%
of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages
2%
oppose

History

Homosexual activity in Georgia

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Homosexual activity in Georgia is legal.

Current status
Since Feb 15, 2000
Legal
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Same-sex marriage in Georgia

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Same-sex marriage in Georgia is not legal.

Current status
Not legal
The civil code of Georgia defines marriage as a union between man and woman.
Sources:
Civil Code of Georgia. Article 1106
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Feb 9, 2016–Sep 17, 2018
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Required legalization under EU ruling. Recognized for immigration purposes only under 2018 EU Ruling. Civil Unions pending.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Georgia

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Georgia is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Georgia, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Georgia

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Right to change legal gender in Georgia is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Since 2008
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008, transgender people in Georgia can change documents and personal names to reflect their preferred gender after having undergone sex reassignment surgery.

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Georgia

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Georgia is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
According to the ILGA Europe, there's no recognition of non-binary gender in Georgia.
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LGBT discrimination in Georgia

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LGBT discrimination in Georgia is illegal.

Current status
Since Apr 20, 2012
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Georgia

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LGBT employment discrimination in Georgia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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LGBT housing discrimination in Georgia

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LGBT housing discrimination in Georgia is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
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Same-sex adoption in Georgia

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Same-sex adoption in Georgia is single only.

Current status
Single only
Both single individuals and married heterosexual couples can adopt. The Civil Code of Georgia defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Accordingly, same-sex married couples cannot adopt in Georgia. However, here is no prohibition against adoption based on the sexual orientation of an unmarried prospective adoptive parent.
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Serving openly in military in Georgia

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Serving openly in military in Georgia is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Georgia

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Blood donations by MSMs in Georgia is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2017
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Georgia

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Conversion therapy in Georgia is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Georgia.
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Equal age of consent in Georgia

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Equal age of consent in Georgia is equal.

Current status
Since Feb 15, 2000
Equal
According to article 140 and 141 of the Georgian Penal Code, the age of consent for both homosexual and heterosexual sex is 16.
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LGBT Rights by Region

View the LGBT laws in each individual region of Georgia.