{"id":27085,"date":"2020-06-02T10:02:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T08:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ilgrandecolibri.com\/?p=27085"},"modified":"2021-10-23T16:16:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T14:16:11","slug":"lebanon-and-its-lgbt-population-is-protesting-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilgrandecolibri.com\/en\/lebanon-and-its-lgbt-population-is-protesting-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon (and its LGBT population) is protesting again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The economic crisis<\/a> that, in October of 2019, sparked protests in Lebanon, has only gotten worse in the past several months. Similarly to the majority of countries plagued by COVID-19, the Lebanese government implemented some (rather bland) lockdown measures which, as a result, pushed many Lebanese families even further down the path to poverty, to the point that many people are wondering: “What\u2019s worse? Dying due to COVID or due to hunger?<\/strong><\/em>” After an apparently calm period, Lebanese people decided to take to the streets again and protest, both in large cities and small towns.<\/p>\n

As always,\u00a0creativity and organization<\/a> were key factors in the initiatives that took place in Lebanon. To maintain social distancing, the organizers planned a car parade in downtown Beirut that halted traffic for a few hours. The\u00a0Minteshreen<\/a> association (the name derives from \u2018October\u2019, the month in which the first wave of protests took place) was able to involve a number of manufacturers, to make washable masks compliant to the international standards. The money made from the sale of these masks is being used to provide free masks to protestors<\/strong> who couldn\u2019t afford them, and to help poor families by providing them with food.<\/p>\n

The stronghold in Martyr Square, in Beirut, has been at the heart of the protest since the very first days. It\u2019s there that, next to individuals, families, and political associations, LGBTQIA people are making sure their voices are being heard<\/strong>, and they are doing it while showing their faces. Despite Lebanon\u2019s hostile legislation, the city of Beirut has always been benevolent towards all of its citizens. George Azzi, founder of Helem (\u2018Dream\u2019), one of the oldest LGBTQIA associations in the region, proudly states that the queer situation in Lebanon could serve as an example to all other protesters.<\/p>\n

BouKerch<\/strong>
\ntranslation by Tomas Mascali<\/strong>
\n\u00a92020 Il Grande Colibr\u00ec
\nimmagine: Il Grande Colibr\u00ec<\/p>\n

Read also:
\n<\/strong>Here\u2019s Why in Lebanon Homosexual Sex is No Longer a Crime<\/a>
\nM-Coalition, HIV & Arab Men who Have Sex with Men<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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