“Paragraph 3 is to be introduced to Article 30 of the Constitution; thus, and amendment is introduced, pursuant to which, the “protection of family values and minors are safeguarded under the Constitutional Law of Georgia, which is an integral part of the Constitution of Georgia. It is a reservation, a bridge with the Constitutional Law”, - the Parliamentary Majority Leader, Mamuka Mdinaradze stated at the universal-public consideration of the Draft Constitutional Changes and the Draft Constitutional Law on Protection of Family Values and Minors in Kutaisi.

According to him, it is the only record introduced to the Constitution and besides, there is a Constitutional Law that directly and thoroughly prescribes paragraphs that fall under the application of a new initiative.

As he elucidated, the Law on Protection of Family Values and Minors consists of 1 Article and 8 paragraphs and made explanations on each of them.

As he noted, paragraph 1 stipulates that the legislation may regulate the relations solely that are similar to marriage, which envisage the union of one genetical man and one genetical woman of at least 18 years old.

“By this record, we further reinforce the definition provided in the Constitution. The Draft prohibits civil partnership relations, which is similar to marriage. It was not an accident to accentuate the word “genetic”. It implies the relations between genetic men and genetic women. We prohibit the conclusion of the partnership relations between the persons of same sex, which may be similar to marriage”.

Pursuant to the Draft, the adoption or foster care of a minor shall be admissible solely by the legally wed spouses or a heterosexual person in line with the Constitution and the legislation.

“Thus, we protect the rights of minors, who shall not be exposed to the situation when the same-sex persons live together calling it a marriage. After the adoption of the Law, the adoption will be inadmissible by the persons that are in the partnership relations with the same-sex persons”, - he stated.

The Draft also prohibits gender-affirming surgeries.

“No one will be allowed to get exposed to the gender-affirming manipulations”, - M. Mdinaradze noted.

According to him, the document issued by local or state authorities will provide only male or female gender comprising with genetical data of the respective person. As the Draft envisages, any decision made by the state authority or any of the persons shall be considered void, which directly or indirectly restricts the application of gender-based concepts.

“No one will ever be allowed to forbid words “mother” or “father” since they will be safeguarded under the Constitution”.

Paragraphs 6, 7, and 8 provide: the assembly shall be inadmissible, which aim at the promotion of same-sex marriage or intimate relations, incest, adoption or foster care by same-sex or non-heterosexual persons, gender-affirming surgery or non-application of gender-based concepts; dissemination of the narratives, programs or any other material shall be inadmissible if carrying the context of the promotion of same-sex marriage or intimate relations, incest, adoption or foster care by same-sex or non-heterosexual persons, gender-affirming surgery or non-application of gender-based concepts.

The Draft prohibits the provision of public or private educational institutions with information promoting same-sex marriage or intimate relations, incest, adoption or foster care by same-sex or non-heterosexual persons, gender-affirming surgery or non-application of gender-based concepts.

“These are three paragraphs protecting minors from the hazardous consequences of the promotion and propaganda”, - he stated.