Give My Sons a Bank Account, She Said
And apparently she got it:
A mother struck a small blow for women’s rights in Lebanon on Thursday by opening a bank account for her children – a right previously reserved only for fathers. “I’ve been trying to open a bank account for my two sons for 10 years now, but I was continuously told that [...]
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 [...]
My Nationality Campaign Scores a Point
Great news for the My Nationality campaigners:
In a rare move Tuesday, a Mount Lebanon court granted Lebanese citizenship to the children of a Lebanese woman following the death of her non-Lebanese husband, giving hope to thousands of other families to follow suit.
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Judges John al-Azzi, Rana Habka and Lamis Kazma granted the children citizenship rights after [...]
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 [...]
Sports: The Glory, The Fame, The Nationality
Interesting news from the Philippines concerning the International Basketball Federation Championships (2009 FIBA):
Don’t count Lebanon out among the teams to contend with in the coming 2009 FIBA-Asia men’s basketball championship in Tianjin, China.
The Lebanese national squad officially naturalized former NBA draftee Jackson Vroman and is expected to suit up for the team in the August [...]
