by Lebanon News Under Rug Swept | Jul 16, 2013 | Society
According to a statement released by the Lebanese Psychiatric Society (LPS) and published on the Ministry of Information’s National News Agency on Thursday, homosexuality is not a disease and there is nothing that needs to be cured: LGBTQ Nation provides a...
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 | 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...
