Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the third and final reading of a law on "family values and the protection of minors" that would impose sweeping curbs on LGBT rights.

The Georgian Parliament has passed a controversial law, criticized by the West, that prohibits "LGBT propaganda." The legislation impacts the entire Georgian LGBT community, including individuals undergoing transition and the doctors who assist them.

Lawmakers in Georgia have approved restrictive new laws curbing LGBT rights and allowing for bans on things like Pride marches and culture, in a vote boycotted by the opposition that underscores a dramatically polarized political landscape ahead of national elections in October.

The Georgian Parliament has approved a law on family values and the protection of minors, severely curtailing LGBT rights. The law includes bans on Pride events, public displays of the LGBT rainbow flag,

Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in neighboring Russia

Georgia's parliament approves draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, similar to laws in neighboring Russia

Human rights groups and the European Union have criticized the legislation, amid fears Georgia is moving closer to Russia.

The bill was voted through on Tuesday after it was originally introduced by the ruling populist party Georgian Dream earlier this year. It includes bans on same-sex marriages, adoption by same-sex couples,

The Parliament of Georgia passed a set of laws that place restrictions targeted at minority sexual orientations and gender identities on Tuesday, infringing upon the international human, civil, and