Earlier this week, Tbilisi Pride’s “March for Dignity” event was cancelled after counter-protestors stormed and ransacked their offices.
Shocking footage posted by the LGBTQ+ activists showed their right-wing opponents scaling their building to reach the balcony, where they tore down rainbow flags and were seen breaking into their office.
Other footage showed a journalist with blood around his mouth and nose, and another counter-protestor driving towards journalists on a scooter.
Tabagari said he was “nearly killed” by the violent mob in an interview with Thomson Reuters Foundation. In response to the attack on Tbilisi Pride – which saw 55 people injured, most of which were journalists – thousands of people gathered outside parliament on