#Lebanon: #LGBT ruling only first step of the battle
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A man holds a sign saying “So what, I’m proud,” during a gay rights protest in Beirut. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar) A man holds a sign saying “So what, I’m proud,” during a gay rights protest in Beirut. (Photo: Marwan Bou Haidar)
The recent acquittal of a transgender woman by a Lebanese court has been hailed by gay rights activists as a historic ruling, but only marks the beginning of a long process towards eradicating homophobic legislation in the country.
Chloé Benoist
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