A gay rights demonstration — perhaps the first in the Arab world — was held in downtown Beirut in February, called to protest against discrimination and to the alleged beating of two gay men by the police. (Ben Gilbert/GlobalPost)
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Protesters at the Helem-organized rally Beirut in February called for the elimination of Lebanon’s Law 534, which criminalizes homosexuality, prohibiting any "unnatural sexual intercourse." (Ben Gilbert/GlobalPost)
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Lebanon's conservative social rules and honor codes can stigmatize gays and their families, jeopardizing jobs and security. (Ben Gilbert/GlobalPost)
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