The law “On Family Values and Protection of Minors” was approved by the Parliament of Georgia in the 3rd reading. The draft prepared against LGBT propaganda was adopted by the ruling majority with 84 votes.

The majority of opposition MPs did not attend the plenary session as they are boycotting parliamentary work.

The legislative package consists of 19 bills. The author and initiators of the legislative package are the Chairman of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili and members of the majority: - Mamuka Mdinaradze, Anri Okhanashvili, Rati Ionatamishvili, Maka Bochorishvili, Davit Matikashvili, Tengiz Sharmanashvili, Irakli Shatakishvili and Sozar Subari.

According to the majority’s explanation, “the purpose of initiating the bill is to strengthen family values based on the union of men and women and the mechanisms for the protection of minors”.