It is a small revolution for Tbilisi’s LGBTQ community, as Ballroom Bar is the second official gay bar to open in the capital. As the bar’s official Facebook page states, the aim of the place is to “further develop the historical inheritance of queer culture in Georgia”. Even though it opened recently, Ballroom is already organizing events, including open lectures, movie showings, and more.

Also defining itself as a feminist and vegetarian bar, Ballroom aims to become a socially beneficial institution, and to use all its incoming funds to create a shelter for LGBT people in Tbilisi.