On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Proud Lebanon, a non-profit group promoting equal rights, detected cases of violations and torture faced by LGBTIQ+ people, and submitted a report to the anti-torture committees at the UN.
Most countries in the region do not tolerate an open celebration of LBGT life, with few Middle Eastern countries according rights to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender citizens. Many risk fines, jail and even death, with reports of social exclusion and abuse commonplace.
Lebanon is one of these countries that still prosecute LGBTIQ+ relations under Article 534 of the Penal Code, which states: “any carnal union against the order of nature shall be punished with imprisonment for up to one year."
For more details, watch the full report in the video above