With help from international supporters, Lebanon’s premier LGBTQ advocacy group, Helem, and other gay-friendly Lebanese groups have recovered…
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News in brief from Zimbabwe, Singapore, Myanmar, Turkmenistan, Zambia, Ghana, Barbados, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Russia and Jamaica.
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“All the women I spoke with said it is nearly impossible for them to live a safe and…
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Lebanon used to be a safe place in the Middle East for meetings of LGBT activists, but that’s…
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It’s time to put an end to systemic violence against trans women in Lebanon, according to international and…
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Hundreds of petitioners are urging a boycott of the upcoming Byblos International Festival because the festival cancelled a…
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The complex, changing nature of Middle Eastern and North African attitudes toward homosexuality is on display in (1)…
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The Middle East is often homophobic, but it can’t be easily summed up: While Lebanon has blocked the…
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Lebanon’s top military prosecutor ruled yesterday that gay sex is not a crime, adding to a series of…
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The U.N. should push Lebanon to rein in its security forces and end their repeated interference and crackdowns…
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