goes Gay
By
gay
, Published on Tue 03 March 2009
Category:
International
"Lebanon enjoys a relative degree of sexual tolerance and freedom compared to the rest of the Middle East, but when two gay men were beaten up by police in broad daylight and nobody said or did anything to stop it, Beirut's gays and lesbians decided to stand up. Last week, more than 200 gay and lesbian Lebanese gathered in peaceful protest of the police beating, as well as protesting Article 534 of the Penal Code, which condemns "unnatural sexual intercourse", marking the first ever gay protest in the Arab world, according to organizers."