Denied the Right to Love
Injustice in Lebanon prevails. From toying with the investigation of the August 4th, 2020 port explosion to the government standing-by as the Lira devalues every day, justice is one of the most fundamental human rights robbed of the people in Lebanon. Amid that public, there is a group of individuals unrightfully abused and often sidelined in the fight for human rights. Advocating for their right to love, that group is the LGBTQ+ community.
Whose Right(s)?
The Lebanese are no strangers to migration. In fact, while the Lebanese diaspora is officially recorded as 4 million people, some unofficial estimates record upwards of 14 million people around the world. More recently, as a direct result of the economic crisis that worsen following the 2019 Beirut port explosion, there was a reported increase in departures.