Lebanon

Rainbow flag displayed at the Sept. 22 Mashrou’ Leila concert in Cairo. (Photo courtesy of youm7.com)
Lebanon is no longer safe for LGBT activists
Advocates seek to end anti-trans violence in Lebanon
Lebanon protest: Boycott festival that blocked LGBT-led band
Exposing LGBTI myths, interviewing saviors in the Middle East
Kenya's LGBT community faces risk of violence and extortion when using social apps like Facebook and Grindr, which are often the only ways for LGBTQ+ Kenyans to meet.
Middle East roundup: A ban on Grindr, a boost for Pride
Lebanon's location in the Middle East. (Map courtesy of CountryReports.org)
Military court undercuts Lebanon’s anti-gay law
Appeal to Lebanon: Stop blockng LGBTI events
In September 2018, gay rights supporters in Bangalore, India, celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that overturned India's anti-gay law. (Photo courtesy of USA Today)
2018: Great progress toward gay rights; much work lies ahead
Bomb threats in Russia, raid in Beirut; activists carry on
Flag of Lebanon (Photo courtesy of NationalPedia)
Lebanon: Time to savor success, then face new challenges
LGBT rights demonstrator displays combination of Lebanon's flag and a rainbow flag (AFP photo courtesy of Annahar.com)
Lebanon moves closer to overturning anti-LGBT law
Scene from a photo shoot for Lebanese trans model Sasha Elijah (Heba Kanso photo courtesy of Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Lebanon: Trans model breaks taboos
Lebanese police arrest Gay Pride organizer; events canceled
‘No Longer Alone’: LGBT voices in Middle East, N. Africa
In a world where dozens of countries (shown in red) have anti-LGBT laws, about 400 million LGBTQI people are in legal jeopardy.
‘400 million LGBT people in jeopardy worldwide’
11 glimmers of hope for LGBT rights in 2017