Current Version
| Region | Lebanon |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT Issues |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. Although it is not explicitly illegal to promote homosexuality as many LGBT night clubs and bars exist in the country. |
| Sources | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/barbie-in-crosshairs-of-growing-censorship-in-lebanon/7221429.html https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-10/barbie-movie-banned-lebanon-kuwait |
Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "The fact that several films have been banned for LGBT content warrants a 'state-enforced' status."
- Status is not correct
Revision History (5)
Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Innacurate and misleading information
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | State-enforced | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. In August 2023, Kuwait and Lebanon banned the 'Barbie' movie, claiming it "promoted homosexuality." | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. Although it is not explicitly illegal to promote homosexuality as many LGBT night clubs and bars exist in the country. |
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Revision by danlev. Adding barbie ban
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. In August 2023, Kuwait and Lebanon banned the 'Barbie' movie, claiming it "promoted homosexuality." |
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| Sources | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/barbie-in-crosshairs-of-growing-censorship-in-lebanon/7221429.html | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/barbie-in-crosshairs-of-growing-censorship-in-lebanon/7221429.html https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-08-10/barbie-movie-banned-lebanon-kuwait |
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Revision by Vito12. Making this change because it is not correct
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | State-enforced |
| Description | Many pro-LGBTQ protests and organizations exist in Lebanon | The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content. |
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| Sources | https://www.beirutpride.org/ | https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/barbie-in-crosshairs-of-growing-censorship-in-lebanon/7221429.html |
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Revision by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship |
| Description | LGBTQ+ promotions are not allowed. | Many pro-LGBTQ protests and organizations exist in Lebanon |
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| Sources | (See sources listed for homosexual activity.) | https://www.beirutpride.org/ |
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Reports (5)
- Status is not correct "Many events were blocked by the government. "
- Status is not correct "The Lebanese government has vowed to shut down LGBT organizations, while several films have been banned in the country for LGBT content.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.voanews.com/amp/barbie-in-crosshairs-of-growing-censorship-in-lebanon/7221429.html"
- Newer law has been passed "Crackdowns have been implemented since mid 2022, gatherings have been banned."
- Status is not correct "- there was an attempt at organizing a pride event a couple of years ago, and it got canceled by the government
- they canceled the performance of Mashrouh Leila (a Lebanese indies band whose lead singer is openly gay) in the byblos festival (also a couple of years ago) because of death threats from a extremist christian group (the soldiers of god or jnud el rab in arabic) "
- Status is not correct "There was an LGBT protest recently in the center of Beirut, the streets were blocked and the police came to beat the protestoes, some of them risked jail"
Revision by JordanB3047
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Description | In Lebanon, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | LGBTQ+ promotions are not allowed. |
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| Sources | (See sources listed for homosexual activity.) | |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "LGBTQ+ Promotions and Gatherings are legal https://www.newarab.com/news/lebanon-shura-council-suspends-decision-ban-lgbt-events"
- Status is not correct "The prime minister officially banned lgbtq promotions few weeks ago."