Tag Archives: Middle East

In the Name of Love

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

I’m a 16-year-old closeted gay boy. I live in Southern Lebanon. The moment I realized who I was was at age 12. I knew it’d be something I’d have to deal with in the future. The attraction I felt to the same … Continue reading →

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Homophobia Exists Everywhere

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

I’m a Lebanese guy, born and raised in Lebanon, in a somehow conservative family. Left Beirut at the age of 18 and currently living in the US away from family and close friends. I have always considered myself as one … Continue reading →

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Gun in My Face

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

إقرأ هذه القصة بالعربية When I was 19, my father pulled a gun in my face. I could see in his eyes, back then, that he could very well pull the trigger and end this long struggle between the two of us: … Continue reading →

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Lebanon speaks up loud against homophobia

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Save the date: May 17th – The International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) Lebanon might not have a flashy gay parade with rainbow flags waving above our heads just yet. But many of us Lebanese, gay, straight or anywhere in between, … Continue reading →

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#LebIDAHO blog launched

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

This blog was launched today as a joint effort by 7 Lebanese bloggers in order to prepare for and promote Lebanon’s International Day Against Homophobia in mid May 2011. Thank you for dropping by. Stay tuned. For Twitter: Use hashtags … Continue reading →

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