In a move seemingly at odds with its stated desire to join the European Union, the ruling Georgian Dream coalition in Tbilisi is proposing constitutional changes that would restrict LGBTQ rights, akin to legislation in force in Russia. Georgian Dream parliamentary majority leader Mamuka Mdinaradze unveiled the draft constitutional changes on March 25, saying they were designed to protect “family values and minors.” The proposed changes, as currently worded, would prohibit gatherings and the distribution of content aimed at “popularizing” same sex relationships, ban sex changes, and bar same-se…