The first anti-violence LGBT protest in Beirut

Around 200 people gathered on the afternoon of Sunday, February 22 on Sodeco Square in Beirut to protest violence and discrimination against minorities, especially homosexuals. Lebanese lesbians and gay men took to the streets in the very first public sit-in organized by Helem in Lebanon and stood almost in disbelief as banners with anti-homophobic and pro-diversity were raised high above the heads. We shall no longer be afraid

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Denounce VIOLENCE in the Lebanese society targeting
minority or disadvantaged groups as homosexuals, women, children, domestic and foreign workers and others.

Helem, in collaboration with Human Rights organizations active in the Lebanese civil society, invites you to an anti-violence SIT-IN

When: This Sunday, February 22nd 2009 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Sodeco Square, Beirut
Who: Helem and Human Rights organizations active in the Lebanese civil society