All posts tagged "lebanon"
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ISIS and other militia groups have been raping gay men and transgender women in Syria
Due to societal stigma and lack of resources, victims often suffer from trauma in silence, says report by Human Rights Watch
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Arab nations are more accepting of honor killings than homosexuality, study says
Six out of seven nations surveyed found honor killings more acceptable than homosexuality
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Woolly Mammoth’s “As Far As My Fingertips Take Me” offers a powerful experience
Acclaimed artist Tania El Khoury brings a singular interactive performance to Woolly Mammoth
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Nadine Labaki on capturing truth in her moving drama “Capernaum”
A realistic, albeit fictional, story of a 12-year old street kid who sues his parents for the affront of having him
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Appeals court in Lebanon rules consensual same-sex relations are not unlawful
Earlier this month, a district court of appeals in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling finding that consensual sex between people of the same sex is...
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Lebanon’s gay pride week canceled after organizer detained for “encouraging debauchery”
Authorities forced the organizer to sign a pledge to cancel the rest of the week's events.
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Lebanese political party vows to decriminalize gay sex acts
A major political party in Lebanon has announced that one of its top priorities going forward will be advocating for the decriminalization of same-sex consensual...
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Torturous anal exams to “prove” homosexuality still being used in some countries
The use of forced anal examinations to prosecute men suspected of being homosexual persists in some countries
