Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender actor and model who was stabbed to death the previous day in her apartment.Alongside flowers and candles, some carried banners that read, “Hat