"Violent far-right crowds supported by Church & emboldened by incredibly irresponsible statement of PM gathered in Tbilisi center to prevent Pride March, attacking journalists & breaking into Pride office," wrote Giorgi Gogia, who works for US-based Human Rights Watch. Rights campaigners condemned the violence and accused Mr Garibashvili of having emboldened hate groups. Text: Mayor Jim Watsons decision to raise the Rainbow Flag at Ottawa City Hall during the Olympics triggered a national stir when Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. In the run-up, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said he viewed the march as "not reasonable", saying it risked causing public confrontation and that it was not acceptable to most Georgians, the Civil Georgia media outlet reported.
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"It's not the Georgia based on its core values of tolerance." "What happened is not the Georgia I know," Ms Zourabichvili, who ran as an independent, wrote on Twitter. Together, they produce the QueerCore Podcast and will shortly be releasing an episode that is the definitive story on the rainbow flag featuring Lee Mentley, Lynn Segerblom, and Adrian Brooks. President Salome Zourabichvili, who visited one of the injured journalists, said the violence was a "violation of the core fabric of Georgia". August Bernadicou is a 27-year-old gay historian and the President of the LGBTQ History Project Inc. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the Pentagon. The Department of Defense has announced its flag policy would not change this year to allow the Pride flag to be flown at military bases during the month of June. "Violence is simply unacceptable and cannot be excused," the statement said. Gay Pride spectators carrying Rainbow gay flags during Montreal Pride March. Several Western embassies in Georgia issued a joint statement condemning the attack and calling on authorities to ensure freedom of expression and assembly.
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Mr Clinton said he was proud of his administration’s work to end. At the time, it was called Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. J8:59am Updated Mike Pence Getty Images Vice President Mike Pence said it was the right decision by the Trump administration to deny requests to fly rainbow flags during gay pride. People danced in front of Georgia's parliament building after the pride march was cancelled. Pride Month was established in 1999 by President Bill Clinton.