Georgia

Georgia was the first country in South Caucasus to decriminalize homosexuality when it joined Council of Europe. The age of consent is set at 16 years for both hetero- and homosexuals. Legislation does not contain discriminatory clauses, yet insufficient anti-discrimination legislation often creates gaps. Georgia also has the first LGBT organization in the region and is known as most open-minded country compared to others in the region. A so-called Russian LGBT website Gay.Ru known for its opposition to the openness and public manifestations of LGBT community in Russia, expressed its full loyalty to the military intervention which current Russian authorities launched against independent Georgia. This is not the first time when the site Gay.ru demonstrates its full loyalty to the current political regime in Russia. In 2006 it was regularly used for attacks against the conduct of Gay Pride march in Moscow. Moreover, the site of Mr. Mishin regularly publishes materials that openness of homosexuals and coming-out are not useful and necessary for sexual minorities in Russia. According to the site, it will only create additional problems for gays and lesbians.