The organizer of Lebanon’s beleaguered gay pride week has been briefly detained days into the celebrations and the rest of the festival’s events canceled.
Read MoreLebanon's beleaguered gay pride week was cancelled a couple of days into the celebrations after its organizer was briefly detained.
Read MoreToday marks the start to one of our favorite weeks of the year! Beirut Pride Week 2018 will host a series of uplifting and inspiring events taking place every day from today until the 20th of May.
Today’s Pride event in Beirut will add weight to the liberal voices who are already speaking out in Lebanon.
Read MoreWhile the gay rights movement has steadily grown in Beirut, homosexual acts are still punishable by up to a year in prison under Lebanese law.
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