Gay, straight, or just Lebanese? | Diamond Walid

Contrary to what Boy George may think, homosexuality is deep-seated in Lebanese culture – but it's not like it is in the westIn 1997, when Boy George shouted at his concert in Beirut: "Lebanon needs a dose of camp!" did he know what he'd bargained for? The gay scene in Lebanon has certainly changed during the last 13 years, but the real challenges are still ahead.Not that the camp wasn't there already. In a small, unsophisticated Beirut bar, a group of cross-dressing men had organised a party ...

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