Trans Model Murdered in Georgia After Anti-LGBTQ Bill Passes
metroweekly.comsweeping law restricting the rights and visibility of LGBTQ people.The 36-year-old former Miss Trans Star International contestant became the first person to come out publicly in the country as transgender.
The model and actress had more than half a million followers on Instagram.Abramidze had been an outspoken critic of the Georgian government, criticizing the ruling right-wing Georgian Dream party’s approach to domestic violence and women’s rights.
In April, she was forced to temporarily flee abroad, fearing for her life after being attacked by a former partner.Abramidze was murdered at her home on September 18 in the Didi Digomi district of Tbilisi.
Police reports suggest that she was killed during an argument, with her assailant stabbing her multiple times. She died on scene from injuries suffered during the attack.
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