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#Lebanon: #LGBT ruling only the first step
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanon-lgbt-ruling-only-first-step

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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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#Lebanon: #LGBT ruling only first step of the battle
▻http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/lebanon-lgbt-ruling-only-first-step-battle

http://english.al-akhbar.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/4cols/leading_images/marwan-bou-haidar.jpg

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

read more

#Culture_&_Society #Articles #Georges_Azzi #Naji_al-Dahdah #Nizar_Saghieh