Lebanon has a thriving and dynamic civil society where freedom of association is garneted and protected

Guarantee equal rights and civic duties to all citizens

1. LGBTQ are individuals with non normative sexualities and gender identities
2. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of ourselves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse

1. % of arrests of LGBTQ
2. Positive trend in acceptance by society
3. Rainbow Europe (Lebanon excluded)
4. Global Acceptance Index for LGBT people (Lebanon excluded)

Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code, prohibits having sexual relations that "contradict the laws of nature“, has been disproportionately used to prosecute LGBTQ people, and violence is used during investigations

1. Public opinion and religious authorities strongly oppose freedom of gender identity
2. Structural constraints carrying the seeds of discrimination are rooted in laws, regulations and socio-cultural values
3. Public opinion is still very conservative: 79% of Lebanese believed that homosexuality should be rejected by society
4. Strong resistance by religious authorities to repeal Article 534

1. A district court of appeal in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling on July 12, 2018, that consensual sex between people of the same sex is not unlawful, in line with four similar judgments from lower courts between 2009 and 2017
2. Homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness
3. In March 2018, Kataeb party expressed support for the decriminalization of homosexuality and the repeal of Article 534

1. Repeal Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code
2. The Gay Pride is not censored
3. LGBTQ individuals are protected by the law, against violence, discrimination, stigmatization…
4. LGBTQ individuals enjoy full rights, equal to other citizens (same sex marriage, employment…)