Far-right Mob Forces Cancellation of Georgia's LGBTQ Pride Festival
A mob of hundreds of opponents of gay rights stormed the site of an LGBT festival in Tbilisi, Georgia, vandalizing the stage, setting fires, and looting the event's bar. The participants were safely evacuated, but the event was canceled. Animosity towards sexual minorities is strong in Georgia, and previous LGBT events have faced violent disruptions. The police were criticized for their ineffectiveness in preventing the attack.