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# Georgian trans activist left with concussion after being hit with a brick, just one month after the killing of another trans woman
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/georgian-trans-activist-left-with-concussion-after-being-hit-with-a-brick-just-one-month-after-the-killing-of-another-trans-woman/
- Published: 2024-10-22T13:01:20.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-22T13:01:20.000Z
- Description: A suspect has been arrested after Nata Talikishvili, a trans activist in Georgia, was left with concussion after being hit with a brick in Tbilisi on October 20, just a month after the killing of another trans woman, Kesaria Abramidze, reflecting the worsening climate for LGBTQ+ rights in the countr
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Georgia, LGBT, LGBTQ, Tbilisi, Trans Rights

A suspect has been arrested after **Nata Talikishvili**, a trans activist in Georgia, was left with concussion after being hit with a brick in **Tbilisi** on **October 20**, just a month after the killing of another trans woman, **Kesaria Abramidze**, reflecting the worsening climate for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.

The attacks of Abramidze and Talikishvili, a recipient of the **Kato Mikeladze Prize** in 2018 for her work defending women’s rights, came after Georgian lawmakers approved legislation restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

The new laws allow for the prohibition of cultural events, including Pride marches, effectively limiting public expression for the LGBTQ+ community.

A 26-year-old suspect has since been detained in the Abramidze killing, with investigators blaming gender-based violence. Abramidze represented Georgia at the **Miss Trans Star International** beauty pageant in Barcelona in 2018 and regularly appeared in media and television.

The attacks underscore the LGBTQ+ community’s long-standing struggle in Georgia, where conservative social attitudes and political rhetoric have often marginalised sexual and gender minorities. Despite the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ activists and events, backlash has been common.

Violent disruptions of Pride marches and homophobic rhetoric from conservative groups and some politicians have cultivated an increasingly hostile environment for LGBTQ+ Georgians.

Human rights organisations are calling for stronger protections and a crackdown on hate crimes. Amid the restrictive new laws, many fear a continuing escalation of violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in Georgia.