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#Lebanon: #LGBT ruling only the 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

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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: A Runaway Wife is neither a Fugitive nor a Missing Person
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running away is not a criminal offense and if someone files a complaint, it ought to be dismissed, that’s the right course of action. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah). running away is not a criminal offense and if someone files a complaint, it ought to be dismissed, that’s the right course of action. (Photo: Marwan Tahtah).

“A woman who was considered a runaway from her marital home and is brought to the police station based on a warrant is no longer a runaway but has become a missing person who is searched for in order to make sure she is safe and has not been exposed to any harm, without dragging her to the police station.”

Rajana Hamyeh

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