Lebanon’s 2017 Pride Week: The LGBT Community persists and prevails, Despite threats and conspiracy between extremist groups and government officials   Synopsis Lebanon’s Pride Week commemorating IDAHOT 2017 marks 13 years of LGBT activism in Lebanon with a clash between the extremist conservative religious establishment and the LGBT movement, its allies among civil rights organizations and the media; the last …

Proud Lebanon: International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – various events: film screening; lectures and workshops; launching of Proud Lebanon’s report; The 2017’th “Human” award show; a play; an exhibition; May 14th, from 11:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. @ Monroe Hotel, Beirut (cancelled) Beirut Pride: Beirut Pride 2017 – exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, discussions, parties, events selection May 14 – 21 @ various events, Beirut; …

Lebanon this year saw a wonderful range of events, that not only had a strong focus on mental health and wellbeing, but also provided one of the best selection of actions from across the Middle East. In Beirut, the Lebanese Psychological Association launched a public statement to mark the day. The statement called upon policy makers and the psychology community …

Several events have been planned for Lebanon in what is already proving to be one of the fullest calendars for the Middle East region. In Beirut, local campaign group Helem will hold a number of events from the 12th until 17th of May. As well as a film screening and public discussion the event will also feature a panel discussion …

While any advanced news of events in Lebanon are yet to reach us, we have been made aware of a small number of significant actions. In Beirut, the Lebanese Psychological Association will follow the example of other international groups by sharing a message of solidarity against the discrimination of LGBTI individuals within psychiatry and mental health. The message will follow-on from …