Out of the Closet - Lebanon 13 Minutes 1 Seconds
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Author
journeymanpictures
Created
October 31, 2007
Updated
December 5, 2008
Length
13 Minutes 1 Seconds
Rating
4.52
Views
23,928
Description
March 2005
Lebanon may be one of the most liberal Arab countries but this tolerance does not extend to homosexuals. Now, Beirut's gay community is fighting back.
"There's no doubt that homosexuality is the idea of Satan," proclaims an Imam. Gay people are believed to be possessed by demons and homosexuality can still lead to a year in jail. But a small revolution is slowly taking place. Helem, the Arab world's first public gay rights organisation, is fighting to end the discrimination.
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