Tbilisi’s clubbing scene is in the crosshairs of a war on culture led by reactionary elements in Georgia, opposed to its progressive ethos.
Tbilisi’s clubbing scene is in the crosshairs of a war on culture led by reactionary elements in Georgia, opposed to its progressive ethos.
In early 2018, a homophobic social-media campaign targeted the Bassiani nightclub, arguing that the venue was a ‘place for f**ked-up people, drugged people, gay people’ – club founder Will Lynch told Resident Advisor.
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