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Georgia transgender woman ruthlessly stabbed to death, 26-year-old suspect arrested

37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

26 Steamy Photos of Queer Men of Tbilisi

Meet a cross-section of the Tbilisi LGBTQ+ community in Elska’s latest 192-page print edition.

Pride Celebration in Georgia Evacuated After Violent Extremists Attack

Organizers blamed authorities after thousands of extremists attacked.

Pride Canceled in Tbilisi, Georgia After Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests

The anti-LGBTQ+ protestors tore down rainbow flags and ransacked the offices of local LGBTQ rights groups. 

22 gorgeous gay men from around the world to celebrate Elska's 9-year anniversary

For almost a decade, Elska Magazine has been showing us the fun, gay, and sexy side to some of the world's most underrated travel destinations.

Georgia Parliament passes package of ‘unbearable’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The vote comes against the backdrop of daily protests against the government.

Gay Film Draws Violent Protest in Republic of Georgia

Hundreds protested the opening of And Then We Danced, with some throwing rocks, smoke bombs, or firecrackers.

A Gay Film Sent an Entire Nation Into a Frenzy

Georgian officials were unprepared for the backlash that came with And Then We Danced. They must do better.

After Antigay Rant, Opera Singer Plans Equality Concert

Tamar Iveri, a Soprano from the nation of Georgia, tries to make amends after a disastrous post that compared gays to sewage.

Singer Calls Gays 'Sewage' on Facebook, Blames Husband

Georgian opera star Tamar Iveri says she was "shocked" and "saddened" to be called homophobic, saying her husband posted the anti-LGBT message.

'And Then We Danced' Is a Love Letter to Brave LGBTQ Georgian People

The director of Sweden's gay-themed Oscar entry writes about resilience in the face of oppression accompanied by an exclusive clip from the film that highlights self-expression and joy. 

A Worldwide Day of Protest Against Discrimination

Activists around the world marked the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia today. The annual event, begun in 2004, reminds the world that more than 80 countries still criminalize same-sex relationships, and more subtle discrimination against LGBT people continues to exist even in progressive nations.

'And Then We Danced' Incited Protests in Georgia and an LGBTQ Movement

Director Levan Akin discussed how Sweden's controversial Oscars entry on gay dancers changed the conversation on visibility in the Eastern European country.

Violence Mark the International Day Against Homophobia

From kiss-ins in Paraguay to neo-Nazi attacks in Russia, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia confronts prejudice and discrimination across the globe.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Those We've Lost in 2014

Today we pause to remember the beautiful lives needlessly lost to antitrans violence this year.