Morgan Meaker on Hezbollah's check on gay rights.
When Bader (a pseudonym) first arrived in Beirut as a refugee, he expected to find the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ – a liberal haven in a conservative region.
As a transgender man experiencing discrimination and violence in another Arab country, he had read articles online about the gay scene in Beirut, home to gay bars and drag clubs. It’s why he decided to come: ‘I thought Lebanon was open and accepting.’
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