The Heartless Murder of Kesaria Abramidze

A beloved actress, model, and trailblazing trans icon in the country of Georgia, Kesaria Abramidze used her voice to speak out against domestic violence and injustice—right up until the moment it took her life. Just one day after a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ law passed in Parliament, Kesaria was found brutally murdered in her home. Her story isn’t just about one victim—it’s about a country at a crossroads, and the danger of state-sanctioned hate.   Episode Sources: “Kesaria Abramidze” on January 16, 2021 from intermedia.ge “Kesaria Abramidze will represent Georgia Georgia at Miss Trans World” from imedianews.ge on March 7, 2018 “Kesaria Abramidze: Most Georgian men don't know where to caress a woman” by Keti Modebadze, May 16, 2022, Tbiliselebi “MIA confirms arrest of suspect in Kesaria Abramidze’s murder” from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on September 19, 2024 “The murder of Kesaria Abramidze - what were the circumstances surrounding it and what preceded it?” by Lela is a slut, from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on September 19, 2024 “‘He broke into my house several times’ - what the friend of the murdered Kesaria Abramidze says about the accused” from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on September 19, 2024 “Trans woman killed in Georgia day after anti-LGBT law passed” by Frances Mao, September 20, 2024, BBC News “Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law” by Pjotr Sauer, September 19, 2024, The Guardian “Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder of Transgender Model Kesaria Abramidze” from Civil Georgia on April 16, 2025 “Georgian Dream Pushes Amendments to Remove ‘Gender’ from the Legislation” from Civil Georgia on February 25, 2025 “Man gets life in prison in killing of transgender model in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia” from the Associated Press, April 16, 2025 “Prosecutor: Beka Jaiani called Kesaria Abramidze a ‘mistake of nature’” by Mariam Razmadze, March 14, 2025, Georgia Today “Ex-boyfriend who stabbed transgender actress and influencer to death is jailed for life” by Sabrina Penty, April 16, 2025, Daily Mail