Another Plus for Gay Rights
It may be baby steps towards true equality, but the fact that this book is available is a positive sign:
“Bareed Mista3jil,” Arabic for “Mail in a Hurry,” is a collection of 41 true stories of women grappling with coming out, religion, family and emigration.
…the 223-page book available in English and Arabic hit bookstores across the [...]
Bekhsoos is Back
Lebanon’s only lesbian magazine has returned to cyberspace:
Lebanon’s online lesbian magazine Bekhsoos is back after a nearly one-year hiatus for almost one year.
The publication, whose Arabic name loosely translates as “Concerning,” was launched as a quarterly magazine in early 2008 by members of the Lebanese lesbian group Meem and was billed as the Arab world’s [...]
You’ll Have a Gay Old Time
The New York Times goes all out with an in-depth look at the Beirut gay scene from pageants to parties, it seems Beirut has it all from bear hunting…
Bertho, a 28-year-old Lebanese tour operator who was the host of the main event that Thursday night in June: the Bear Arabia Mega Party, at the Oceana [...]
Iraqi Gays Escape to Beirut
Beirut seems to be the destination of choice for Gay Iraqis escaping the violence back home, and there’s help on the way:
A group of San Francisco philanthropists have raised $7,500 to aid gay Iraqi refugees in Beirut, reports blogger and activist Michael Petrelis.
In related news, with the new parliament selected, the Gay-Straight Alliance is pushing [...]
Abolishing 534
Helem is pushing forward to abolish Article 534 which bans “unnatural sex”, used by the police and judicial department to arrest gays in Lebanon.
Helem is treading carefully. The group, founded in 2004, is talking with legal experts on how to approach lawmakers and lobby to have Article 534 abolished. Helem members would not comment on [...]
