Lebanon

A protestor waves a Pride flag during an anti-homophobia rally in Beirut on 30 April 2013

Asia
Oct 02 2023

Christian extremists leave three injured after attack on LGBTQ+ march in Beirut

Protesters in Lebanon

World
Sep 28 2023

Why the anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown in Lebanon is a threat to queer people everywhere

World
Sep 13 2023

Homophobia in Lebanon: Queer community ‘hopeless’ as ‘moral panic’ targets LGBTQ+ people

The attack on Madame Om bar in Beirut, Lebanon took place on Wednesday 23 August.

World
Aug 25 2023

Lebanon LGBTQ+ bar attack: Victims ‘unsure they would make it out alive’ after extremist incident

Snakes and Ladders

World
Aug 24 2023

Lebanon bans Snakes and Ladders game from schools because of Pride flag colours

A billboard celebrating Pride in Beirut vandalised

World
Jun 26 2022

Beirut Pride billboard vandalised as ministers order security forces to crush LGBTQ+ events

Zaher Saleh rests his chin on his hand

Opinion
Feb 18 2022

Growing up gay in a Muslim household, my brothers said my coming out would ‘kill’ my parents

United Nations: Trans people are still criminalised in 13 member states

Trans
Sep 30 2020

Trans people are still criminalised in 13 United Nation member states with rights in every corner of the world ‘regressing’

LGBT+ response Beirut explosion

World
Aug 16 2020

Lebanon’s oldest queer advocacy group is already back to work helping the community in the wake of the deadly Beirut blast

LGBT+ response Beirut explosion

World
Aug 10 2020

Lebanese expats launch fundraising drive to ‘rebuild Beirut with Pride’ after devastating blast wiped out city’s queer scene

Coronavirus trapping LGBT people with abusive families in the Middle East

World
Mar 19 2020

Coronavirus lockdown is trapping queer people with abusive families in the Middle East

Lebanese LGBT people rally in Beirut in 2013

World
Sep 27 2019

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

Music
Jul 23 2019

Mashrou’ Leila ‘pressured’ to cancel Lebanon gig following threats from Christian groups

Gay dating apps

News
May 28 2019

Grindr outlawed in Lebanon