Orthodox Groups Mark ‘Family Purity Day’, Introduced by Church After 2013 IDAHOBIT Violence

Large crowds and ruling party officials have joined marches across the country on May 17 as the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrated “Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents,” introduced in 2014, a year after May 17, 2013, clergy-led violence against a small rally marking International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) in Tbilisi. …

By Civil.ge