Kesaria Abramidze Murdered Following Controversial Legislation
Outrage Erupts as Transgender Model is Killed a Day After Anti-LGBT Law Enacted
A well-known transgender actress and influencer, Kesaria Abramidze, has been tragically stabbed to death in **Georgia** just one day after parliament passed a law banning LGBT propaganda. Reports indicate that Abramidze, 37, suffered over 50 stab wounds in a brutal attack at her home in the capital, Tbilisi.
Suspect Detained as Investigation Unfolds
The main suspect, Beka Jaiani, 26, was arrested at the airport while attempting to leave the country. Allegedly familiar with the victim, he was seen on CCTV footage in her apartment building shortly before her murder.
Kesaria Abramidze gained fame after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in 2014 and represented **Georgia** at the Miss Trans Star International pageant in 2018. She had amassed over half a million followers online.
In response to the murder, **Georgia**’s President Salome Zurabishvili condemned the act, calling it a “denial of humanity” and expressing hope that it would provoke a more humane response from society.
Abramidze’s death marks the third high-profile murder of a transgender woman in **Georgia** in recent years, occurring amid increasing anti-LGBT legislation that mirrors policies in **Russia**, including bans on same-sex marriage and gender-affirming care.