Georgian Dream is initiating constitutional changes regarding family values, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the leader of the parliamentary majority, said at today’s the press conference. He also introduced the 8 points that the ruling party plans to initiate to the media. The changes look like this:

1. According to the legislation, only such a relationship similar to marriage can be regulated, which provides for the union of one genetic man and one genetic woman who are at least 18 years old.
2. Adoption or foster care of a minor is allowed only by married spouses or heterosexual persons in accordance with the Constitution and legislation of Georgia.
3. Any medical intervention related to changing a person’s sex is prohibited.
4. The document issued by the state or local government indicates only the female or male gender that corresponds to his/her genetic data.
5. Any decision of a public authority or a private person that directly or indirectly restricts the use of gender-based concepts is invalid.
6. Gatherings aimed at promoting same-sex family or intimate relationships, incest, adoption or foster care of a minor by a same-sex couple or a non-heterosexual person, medical intervention related to gender change, or the non-use of gender-specific concepts shall be prohibited.
7. The distribution of a work, program or other material with a content aimed at the promotion of same-sex family or intimate relationships, incest, adoption or foster care of a minor by a same-sex couple or a non-heterosexual person, medical intervention related to sex change or the non-use of gender-specific concepts is prohibited.
8. It is prohibited to provide information in the educational process of a public/private educational institution that is aimed at promoting same-sex family or intimate relationships, incest, adoption or foster care of a minor by a same-sex couple or a non-heterosexual person, medical intervention related to sex change, or the non-use of gender-specific concepts.