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Out of the Closet - Lebanon



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March 2005
Lebanon may be one of the most liberal Arab countries but this tolerance does not extend to homosexuals. Now, Beirut's gay community is fighting back.
"There's no doubt that homosexuality is the idea of Satan," proclaims an Imam. Gay people are believed to be possessed by demons and homosexuality can still lead to a year in jail. But a small revolution is slowly taking place. Helem, the Arab world's first public gay rights organisation, is fighting to end the discrimination.


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Whoa!!! they are ... ( 2 months ago by greentrees12)
Whoa!!! they are playing Natacha Atlas! 3:30
Im not being ... ( 2 months ago by ramo140)
Im not being prejudice infact im totally impartial. But why is it condemned by all religions if it is not wrong. It must be condemned for some reason
Array ( 2 months ago by xCUBITUSx)
to Ramo
Are you sure you're not being prejudiced ? since you talk of religion...that means that you are prejudice , the religions you talk about brought nothing to lebanon other than desasters ! to both the country and its inhabitants. ENOUGH !
free sex!! free ... ( 2 months ago by serbianshelley)
free sex!! free marriage!! free women in the arab world!! separation of state and religion!! free press!! free opinion!! religion is not beyond criticism!!!
Ramo..you are not ... ( 2 months ago by nursearmani)
Ramo..you are not being impartial..you make up your own adult mind what is right and wrong in life..grow up and stop this fake approach..you have totally trashed yourself and any credibility you where attempting to demonstrate in this pseudo-academic comment. Get a life and embrace the fact that a man can love a man and a woman can love a woman.
also free palestine ... ( 2 months ago by ZolQornain)
also free palestine!!! why did u forget that one...
now return to serbia...
The onerous ... ( 2 months ago by JHSibal)
The onerous perceived by many about homosexuality is recent and not universal. Islam wasn't concerned about it until after colonialism and in ancient Egypt, Classical Greece, medieval Japan--and China until the 1700s, it was not only positive, but lauded. Suppression of homosexuality is directly related to suppression of woman and the need for a bigger population for war. Only then, did cultic interpretations follow.
There are so many ... ( 2 months ago by SXTZ1)
There are so many things condemned by religions and yet people still do it. And FYI most religions are mistranslated and misunderstood and the scriptures always quoted against homosexuality in general are often misquotes. NO ONE lives by the 10 commandments these days. So live and let live. As long as they're not harming anyone what business is it of yours who they love/sleep with, focus on the poor and diseased and help them instead of condemning love in any variation.
what the fuck ... ( 1 month ago by mzdzyrd)
what the fuck indeed.
inshalla kel hal ... ( 1 month ago by mzdzyrd)
inshalla kel hal shrameet moot
i find it funy that ... ( 1 month ago by umalim)
i find it funy that the only thing lebanon agress on is HATE toward gays
Not true. They're ... ( 1 month ago by Berserker4Life)
Not true. They're accepted and supported by a lot of Lebanese.
I hope so cuz they ... ( 1 month ago by umalim)
I hope so cuz they are people just like u and me
I agree with ... ( 1 month ago by nerdheadbanger)
I agree with Berserker; I think it's just the older generations, which kinda makes up most of our government.
Well said! :) ( 1 month ago by mayouches)
Well said! :)
VERY well done! ( 1 month ago by tonymann)
VERY well done!
Bravo SXTZ1! All ... ( 1 month ago by Landslide2007)
Bravo SXTZ1! All religions are misunderstood and the "Holy books" and the scriptures mistranslated.
Homo-bisexuality is being in this world since the dawn of civilization.
Who am I to judge those who are different than me? Live and let live indeed. Make love not war.
If there is a God somewhere, I am sure she/he wouldnt want her/his children to suffer.
Cause, believe it, gay/bi/transgender people suffer a lot, most of the time in black silence.
Peace.
that was devil work ... ( 3 weeks ago by bacyem)
that was devil work buddy go know all your questioning god to make yourself feel normal god id not going to make homos and say it was wrong because god never made fags they way they are their are he made women for men and men for women. the devils got the bst of you good luck in hell
fag sad your going ... ( 3 weeks ago by bacyem)
fag sad your going to hell
amen ( 3 weeks ago by bacyem)
amen
Religion is the ... ( 2 weeks ago by gulsbyjag)
Religion is the problem!
no they r animals ... ( 2 weeks ago by zoutochni)
no they r animals and need to be KILLEDD!!!
good luck to the " ... ( 1 week ago by jadabadassss)
good luck to the "hilm" group for petitioning for their rights, whos petitioning for HUMAN rights in leb? leb community react to homosexuals the same as most people anywhere else do. arent people accepted based on
good conduct? u'll get ur ass kicked if ur too
arrogant or too flamboyant,so find a balance! also im really curious to know how that one girl is "out" to everyone but her family?B it u cnt sneeze in leb without it being echoed thru the "grapevine".
liv,love and bang N private ppl!
لازم حط كل رجال ... ( 3 days ago by atmhanna)
لازم حط كل رجال لدين بالحبس إو قس لسان كل واحد



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