Due to the fact that, LGBT activists have to strive in today’s Georgian society, which lacks tolerance towards the issue, the community is under constant pressure and has to deal with a range of impediments   regarding rights protection movement. Each activity implemented by the LGBT community has been followed by a repulsive incident, which in some cases  strengthens the community’s vitality to fight,  but often frustrates them.  

Considering, the vulnerability of LGBT community towards psychosocial problems caused by the violent environment, GCRT will implement activities oriented towards strengthening the LGBT community activists, which  implies   community based interventions. These will,  on one hand, increase their resistance level towards stress and crises situations, and on the other hand, will help  mobilize the LGBT  activists and strengthen  the community. In addition it will increase  the useful  skills of mutual support and mutual assistance among the community members.
Project activities will be mainly based on colleague’s mutual counseling (intervision) methodology.  Working groups will be assembled according to activist’s and manager’s positions.  

Human Rights Defenders are fighting against violations of human rights often at the expense of their own safety. They face serious risks, arbitrary detention, torture and even 'disappearances'. New shelter in Georgia is providing rehabilitation for human rights defenders from Central Asia, Caucasus, Turkey, Belarus, Russia and occupied territories of Ukraine (Crimea). Situated in the safest country in the region the Shelter is able to provide swift relocation of HRDs thanks to visa-free regime between Georgia and all mentioned above  countries.