Beirut Pride

Lebanese LGBT people rally in Beirut in 2013

World
Sep 27 2019

Beirut Pride concert cancelled after religious protests against ‘debauched and immoral’ festival

Pride
May 18 2018

Exclusive: Beirut Pride founder says he was forced to cancel events after threats of immorality charges

A gay pride flag bearing the cedar tree in the middle of it is carried by human rights activists during an anti-homophobia rally in Beirut on April 30, 2013. Lebanese homosexuals, human rights activists and members from the NGO Helem (the Arabic acronym of "Lebanese Protection for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders") rallied to condemn the arrest on the weekend of three gay men and one transgender civilian in the town of Dekwaneh east of Beirut at a nightclub who were allegedly verbally and sexually harassed at the municipality headquarters. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID / AFP PHOTO / Joseph EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

Current Affairs
May 15 2018

Beirut Pride suspended after leader detained by police

Lebanese demonstrators shout slogans during the Laique Pride III march, calling for equality amongst all Lebanese citizens in Beirut on May 6, 2012. The Laique Pride encourages and supports every movement and organization working towards a more egalitarian society and seeks to inspire new citizen initiatives in Lebanon. AFP PHOTO / ANWAR AMRO (Photo credit should read ANWAR AMRO/AFP/GettyImages)

Current Affairs
May 15 2018

Beirut Pride will be suspended until a judge decides if it’s an ‘incitement to immorality’

Illustrated rainbow pride flag on a white background.

Pride
May 26 2017

Islamist threats fail to halt Arab world’s first Pride week