will proceed with transition. There are no protocols recognised by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs that allows doctors to plan and prescribe treatments for patients willing to undergo transition. It is also important to note that none of the services available (obtaining diagnosis, psychological counselling, gender reassignment surgery) are covered by any insurance – public or private. The fact that transgender people are left out of the major legal frameworks in Georgia, being at the same time highly vulnerable to discrimination due to intolerance in society and visibility of trans identities, transgender persons in Georgia often have limited access to food and services provided by the state. Many transgender persons face unemployment, only seeking jobs that do not require documents, making themselves vulnerable towards labor discrimination in terms of stability, income, and working conditions. Some of the transgender women in the community are engaged in commercial sex work, which, in turn, makes them more vulnerable towards violence both from their clients and the police. Sex work is an administrative offense under Georgian legislation, which is why police officers, from time to time, raid the cruising areas for sex workers. Most of the discriminatory treatment that occurs during these raids goes unreported. Many transgender persons avoid seeking medical help (mental health related as well) and intentionally delay medical help, or self-medicate. They have little access to proper housing, which has already led to one fatality. In February 2016, transgender woman B. Sh. passed away in her room in Tbilisi as a result of a gas leak (according to the official version of the Ministry of Internal Affairs). As research into the situation of transgender persons in 20127 and in 20148 showed, the majority of trans people systematically become victims of psychological violence. The perpetrators of violence may be strangers, as well as family members and friends. The pressure that transgender people face from society is ongoing and becomes particularly severe if trans individuals cannot afford (or do not wish) to conform to one of the two gender roles prescribed by our culture. There are frequent cases in