In Lebanon, people from the LGBTQ community are facing a wave of intolerance
The story – In a country that is usually more open about these issues than its neighbours, sexual minorities feel increasingly threatened.
in Beirut (Lebanon)
On the KED stage, the performance hall is held in quarantine, which is the industrial area of Beirut, one of the most popular performances “tonic” From the Lebanese night, according to one of the participants. LGBTQ, gay, transgender, transgender, and straight party together in the apparent sloppiness of summer. “This freedom is part of our DNA. Our credo: live and let live.” Smiling cheerfully, a 26-year-old French-Lebanese. Despite the political and economic tensions, the winds of freedom and tolerance are still blowing in the Lebanese capital.
And in a largely conservative Arab world, Beirut seems like a potential haven for homosexuals. “My status as a lesbian was unbearable in Damascus: I understood that it was best for me to leave the country.”A Syrian woman who has lived in Lebanon for ten years testifies. In Beirut, as long as you don’t show your homosexuality, we generally leave you alone.”she describes. But since…
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