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home > fellows' stories > spring 2007 > lebanon  

Gay Community Thrives in Lebanon

by Shereen Meraji, Spring 2007 NPR-Bucksbaum International Fellow
Reprinted with permission of NPR's "Day to Day"

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July 17, 2007

Homosexuality is forbidden in most of the Arab world, and is against the law in Lebanon. But the gay community is quietly flourishing in Beirut, and some young Lebanese are hoping to spark a dialogue about homosexuality in their country.

Listen to Meraji's story at NPR.org

 

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