SADNESS AND FEAR
Crowds gather to show their respects at the funeral of Kesaria Abramidze. Kesaria, a 37-year-old Georgian trans woman, was found murdered in her apartment on the night of September 18, 2024. Kesaria was an established model, actress and public figure, and was widely seen as a trailblazer for Georgia’s trans and LGBTQIA+ rights. In 2024, global data reveals that more than 350 transgender and gender-diverse people have been murdered.
The news of Kesaria’s death came just one day after Georgia’s Parliament passed a controversial anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. This law restricts LGBTQIA+ rights to non-discrimination, health care and education, freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, and the right to security.
In 2024, global data indicates that at least 350 transgender and gender-diverse people have been murdered. The majority of recorded murders are of trans women, and the grim toll includes 13 activists who were killed.
Gokadze writes: “I made the picture as a tribute to Kesiara, her family and loved ones”
