by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Aug 29, 2012 | Lebanese Abroard, Society
THe LGBTQ advocacy group, HELEM, has succeeded in getting Mohamed Eskandar to alter his setlist for his performances in Ottawa and Montreal this Saturday and Sunday due to the homophobic and misogynistic nature of two of his songs, Dod el Enef and Jomhouryet Albi:...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | May 9, 2009 | Society
Helem is pushing forward to abolish Article 534 which bans “unnatural sex”, used by the police and judicial department to arrest gays in Lebanon. Helem is treading carefully. The group, founded in 2004, is talking with legal experts on how to approach...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Feb 24, 2009 | Society
Originally reported by L’Orient-Le Jour, however my French is nonexistent so here’s the article from MRzine: Nearly two hundred people gathered yesterday afternoon [February 22] at the crossroads of Sodeco in Beirut to protest against violations of the...
by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jan 27, 2009 | Society
Helem, Arabic acronym for “Lebanese Protection for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders, has been awarded the 2009 Felipa de Souza Award: The Award recognizes the courage and effectiveness of groups or leaders dedicated to improving the human rights of...
