Georgia: Hundreds Gather To Protest About Gay Film’s Debut

Hundreds gathered to protest the opening of a critically acclaimed LGBT+ film in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.

The film titled ‘And Then We Danced’ tells the story of a young Georgian ballet dancer who falls in love with his rival performer. The same-sex love story directed by Levan Akin, a Swedish national of Georgian descent, has been selected as Sweden’s entry for the Academy Awards for the best international feature category.

“Demonstrators in downtown Tbilisi tried to break into one of six cinemas showing the film but were held back by police. Authorities released a statement saying 11 protesters had been arrested for “delinquencies,” ‘NBC News’ report.

Activist Ana Subeliani was one of the many people who were injured. She later uploaded a post on Facebook stating that “police did nothing” and that she and her friends “were severely beaten and threatened.”

“Police [were] witnessing the homophobic slurs towards Ana and didn't take preventive measures to stop the violence,” Tbilisi Pride wrote on Twitter.

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