Thousands of far-right protesters storm LGBTQ+ festival in Tbilisi
Irakli Gedenidze / Reuters / Scanpix / LETAFar-right protestors burn a Tbilisi Pride Fest sign On July 8, approximately 5,000 far-right protesters stormed Tbilisi Pride Fest, an LGBTQ+ festival in Tbilisi, Georgia. The far-right movement Alt-Info and several other organizations initiated the protest, which started with several hundred protesters, including members of the Georgian Orthodox Church. As the protesters marched toward the festival, the crowd grew in size to approximately 5,000 people.