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Georgia's LGBTQ community on edge ahead of key vote / 36KT7X9
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Surrounded by rainbow flags, Georgian LGBTQ activist Tamar Jakeli anxiously recounts the "emotional rollercoaster" of the last few days. Ahead of crucial parliamentary elections on October 26, the ruling Georgian Dream party is mounting high-profile campaign against the LGBT+ community -- with Jakeli, the head of Tbilisi Pride, being singled out. Jakeli fears a new wave of persecution against the LGBTQ community should they win the vote. "They have chosen the LGBT community as one of the main targets," Jakeli tells AFP. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES