Hope Remains for Lebanon’s LGBTQ Community Despite Beirut Pride Crackdown

Hadi Damien, the founder of Beirut Pride, was arrested by Lebanese security forces at a theater reading on May 15. Held overnight by authorities, Damien was forced to sign a pledge to discontinue the festivities in return for being released. Human Rights Watch condemned Damien’s detention, while Amnesty International criticized it as a “step backward.” The Ministry of Interior […]

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