Comments on: Soldiers Beat Up Gay Men at Sassine Square, Achrafieh, Beirut

By: marc

marc — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:34:31 +0000

it’s a sad story to hear that people are beying beatng just because they are gay…. hope this law will be denied.
i mean we are in the 21 century.. please grow up why can’t Lebanon be an open minded cuntry.

By: “Curing” Lesbians by Raping Them « Anarchist Queer From "Syria"- رزانيّــــات

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:44:30 +0000

[...] and night clubs mostly in Beirut and some are openly activists for their rights that we heard of two gay couple had been subjected to similar criminal reaction only this time by those who were supposed to protect the [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:45:51 +0000

This is ridiculous, pure and simple. If it wasn’t for that Lebanon is at war lately a lot, I’d say they should just get rid of the soldiers and replace them with police that the citizens have control over.

By: Liliane

Liliane — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:01:58 +0000

Very very sad story. I do not agree at all with WHERE they were doing what they were doing, but I can imagine how their lives are completely ruined now.

These soldiers are the ones who have to be in Jail. How does any solider have the right to beat anyone? They’re supposed to arrest, and defend themselves at best, but not do what they did.

I didn’t know this happened last week, thanks for the article. …

By: Meanwhile in Lebanon… « In the Middle of the East

Meanwhile in Lebanon… « In the Middle of the East — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:18:21 +0000

[...] (south of Beirut) and the Beddawi camp in Tripoli. The same Lebanese army has recently severely beaten up and publicly humiliated two gay men on Sassine square, in the centre of christian Ashrafiyyeh, [...]

By: Homosexuality on LBC this Wednesday on A7mar Bil Khatt el 3areed « Anarchist Queer From "Syria"- رزانيّــــات

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:19:17 +0000

[...] 1. Doctors, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, and experts all agree the homosexuality is normal. Therefore, it shouldn’t be treated as a topic of “a7mar bil khatt il 3areed” 2. Lebanese media should deal with this topic supportively, not just put homosexuals or transsexuals on display. 3. There are hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ in Lebanon and they are tax-paying citizens. They deserve full rights as anyone else. 4. Last Thursday, two gay men were beaten up brutally by security agents were dressed in civilian cloth… [...]

By: loft965

loft965 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:58:34 +0000

great article

By: Zaher

Zaher — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:27:45 +0000

i wonder how the same soldiers would react if they saw a “man” molesting a young lady..

By: jad

jad — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:04:42 +0000

sad story