Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: RIP Kesaria Abramidze, Georgia's 'first out' transgender woman

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💬 This week:

• RIP Kesaria Abramidze: Kesaria Abramidze, one Georgia's most well-known transgender women, was killed in her home just a day after the country passed a major anti-LGBTQIA+ bill - we help you understand.
• Ireland: Two announcements in Ireland show the country is leading the way on Trans+ and Intersex health advocacy. We explore. 
• Transing the Torah: Jonathan Tebble shares the parallels he found between converting to Judaism and transitioning in this week’s Queer Gaze.

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One day after Georgia's anti-LGBTQIA+ crackdown, a Trans model is killed in possible "premeditated murder"

TL;DR: Trans model Kesaria Abramidze, an outspoken voice on domestic violence, was killed in her home. A man known to Abramidze has been arrested in connection with the alleged ‘premeditated murder’. We unpack how this case, which comes days after a national crackdown on queer rights in Abramidze’s home country Georgia, is an upsetting reminder of why trans women are victims of assault.