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• 2004 - 1998: Articles• Raynbow's Media Monitor:
NOVEMBER
Nov 09 2007: Bisexuality on " New TV", Was it helpful? Helem news - Lebanon
Nov 07 2007: Lebanese gays come out of closet, but quietly AFP - France
Nov 07 2007: L’homosexualité au Liban, entre opprobre et liberté L'Orient Le Jour - Lebanon
Nov 07 2007: Lebanon constitutes relative haven for homosexuals The Daily Star - Lebanon
Nov 06 2007: Libanese holebi’s komen stilletjes uit de kast Holebi Info - Netherland
Nov 06 2007: Libanese holebi’s komen stilletjes uit de kast Holebi Info - Netherland
Nov 06 2007: Lebanon Pioneers Freedom for Arab Gays Naharnet - LebanonOCTOBER
Oct 11 2007: (Portraits a Homosexual Imam and two veiled lesbian religious women) Al Arabiya - UAE
Oct 01 2007: 'In Iran, We Don’t Have Homosexuals Like in Your Country’ Cornell Daily Sun - USASEPTEMBER
Sept 16 2007: PeaceOUT HomoHop Festival Easy Bay - USA
Sept 13 2007: Distorting Desire Gay City News - USA
Sept 12 2007: (Homosexuality in the Arab World) Middle East Paper - Saudi ArabiaAUGUST
Aug 16 2007: What Happened to Gay Beirut? The New York Observer - USAJULY
July 26 2007: More People in Lebanon at Risk of HIV Despite Country's Prevention Campaign Kaiser Network - USA
AUDIO>> July 17 2007: Gay Community Thrives in Lebanon NPR - USA
July 02 2007: Lebanon displays an increasing tolerance of gays The Boston Globe - USAJUNE
June 29 2007: (D4 had een gesprek met George Azzi van HELEM) Libanon Praat - Holland
June 25 2007: Beirut an enclave for gay tolerance The Miami Herald - USA
June 24 2007: Homosexuality in Lebanon less of a taboo Los Angeles Times - USA
June 22 2007: Arab American Leader Breaks the Silence About HIV/AIDS PRNewswire - USA
VIDEO>> June 11 2007: The BEiRUT Apartment - Window into Lebanon's Gay Community Ya Libnan - LebanonMAY
May 14 2007: IDAHO Poster Competition Winners Announced in Beirut & London UK Gay News - UK
May 14 2007: (International Day against Homophobia: Lebanese Gays come out) Al-Akhbar - Lebanon
May 14 2007: (Police wastes people's money) Al-Akhbar - Lebanon
May 07 2007: International Day Against Homophobia Lebanon 2007 Helem - Lebanon
VIDEO>> May 02 2007: Methli methlakom trailer Helem Paris - FranceAPRIL
April 30 2007: ‘Erotika’ exhibition sparks mixed reactions in Lebanon YaLibnan - Lebanon
April 24 2007: (Elaph invades the world of middle eastern lesbians 2/2) Elaph - UK
April 23 2007: (Elaph invades the world of middle eastern lesbians 1/2) Elaph - UK
April 12 2007: Leslie Feinberg to Aswat: 'I am at your side' Workers World - USA
PHOTO>> April 08 2007: Who's a pervert? I am gay PhotoBeirut - Lebanon
PHOTO>> April 08 2007: Men embrace: What's wrong PhotoBeirut - LebanonMARCH
March 29 2007: Helem marks its third anniversary To Be - Canada
VIDEO>> March 09 2007: Gay person with HIV/AIDS in an Arab culture YouTube - Egypt
March 03 2007: CNN reports on gay life in the middle east Mideast Piece - Middle East
March 03 2007: Middle Eastern gays face cultural taboo Metro - USA
March 02 2007: Over the Raynbow Mideast Piece - Middle East
March 02 2007: Writer and publisher The Gazette- Canada
March 01 2007: Mai Ghoussoub, Writer And Sculptor, Dies The Post Chronicle - USAFEBRUARY
Feb 28 2007: (Criminalizing early marriage | Virginity a sexual opression) Al-Arabiya - UAE
Feb 22 2007: Al GAMEA elects first board of directors Pride Source - USA
Feb 12 2007: Gay rights in Lebanon Wikipedia - WWWJANUARY
Jan 30 2007: Gay Muslim's Case Puts Focus on German Asylum Law NPR - USA
Jan 27 2007: SEX & TABOOS IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD The Matrix - USA
Jan 04 2007: Putting the Feeling Into Words GayCityNews - USA
Jan 03 2007: UNSPEAKABLE LOVE: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East Direland - WWW
DECEMBER
Dec 05 2006: (More than 15000 newly gay wed in Britain) Al-Arabiya - UAE
Dec 04 2006: (World AIDS day: 55 new cases in Lebanon) Al-Akhbar - LebanonNOVEMBER
Nov 09 2006: Gay and lesbian advocacy group lowers political profile amid growing tensions on national scene The Daily Star - Lebanon
Nov 09 2006: Arab leaders urged to break silence on AIDS Associated Press - UK
Nov 02 2006: Talking Tolerance: Sherif is speaking up for diversity Sydney Star Observer - AustraliaOCTOBER
Oct 29 2006: Homosexuality in the Arab world Mideast Youth - Middle East
Oct 27 2006: A little something from everyone - except men The Daily Star - Lebanon
Oct 19 2006: Lebanese Studs Calendar Lone Star Verve - USA
Oct 17 2006: (Readings in the history of "Sexual Perversion") Elaph - Internet
Oct 10 2006: International Conference on GLBT Rights Out In The Mountains - USA
Oct 09 2006: Lebanese designer Elie Saab about Beirut CNN - USA
Oct 07 2006: Lebanese Hunks DNA - Australia
Oct 02 2006: Coming out in Arabic Guardian Unlimited - UKSEPTEMBER
Sept 29 2006: The Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys Best Gay Blogs - USA
Sept 14 2006: (Western "perversion" on the doors of the Islamic World) Aljazeera - Qatar
Sept 13 2006: Organising against war and homophobia in Lebanon Green Left - Australia
Sept 12 2006: (After the Battle) Alakhbar - Lebanon
Sept 09 2006: Lebanese gay group helping refugee relief Samidoun - Lebanon
Sept 04 2006: Helem after the war Helem News - Lebanon
Sept 02 2006: (The Homosexual: in the Egyptian Cinema) Al-Akbar - Lebanon
Sept 01 2006: Lebanese gay group helping refugee relief Pink News - UK
Sept 01 2006: UNSPEAKABLE LOVE: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East Kirkus Reviews - USAAUGUST
Aug 23 2006: (Feminine Love: From Safo to Virginia Woolf) Al-Akhbar - Lebanon
Aug 23 2006: (Scandals in Arabic Literature) Novels about Saudi Lesbians Al-Akhbar - Lebanon
Aug 19 2006: Books under fire in Beirut Bosnian Institute - UK
Aug 14 2006: Dispatch From Jerusalem. The Lebanon war comes to a gay pride rally Slate - USA
Aug 11 2006: Lost in translation. Is Google homophobic? Washington Blade - USA
Aug 08 2006: Members Of Samidoun Samidoun - Lebanon
Aug 03 2006: Human Rights at Montreal Gay City News - Canada
Aug 01 2006: Lebanon sees rare unity Samidoun - Lebanon Aug 01 2006: Lebanon sees rare unity Al-Jazeera - QatarJULY
July 31 2006: David wants big gay wedding News.com.au - Australia
July 31 2006: David wants gay wedding The Daily Telegraph - Australia
July 31 2006: First and Third worlds collide, connect at human rights conference Tobe - Canada
July 31 2006: Sport and politics and theatrics, oh my Capital Xtra - Canada
July 30 2006: Overheard at the conference Canada.com - Canada
July 28 2006: Helem recieves standing ovation at Montreal Outgames 2006 conference Helem News - Lebanon
July 27 2006: WorldPride parade canceled Dallas Voice - USA
July 27 2006: Opening the Arab closet Montreal Mirror - Canada
July 27 2006: Struggle over Middle East reaches into world LGBT movements Workers World - USA
July 27 2006: The T-shirt seller of Beirut Guardian - UK
July 26 2006: Broad opposition to World Pride in Jerusalem Religious, gay leaders criticize international event; crisis in Lebanon ends parade plans San Fransisco CHronicle - USA
July 25 2006: Gay Arab talks about Lebanon Gay.com - UK & Ireland
July 22 2006: Helem is Silent Middle East Gay Journal - Middle East
July 22 2006: Gay Lebanese activist speaks out on the Israeli-Hezbollah war The Advocate - USA
July 18 2006: Mideast gays react to Lebanese conflict New York Blade - USA
July 18 2006: Lebanon faces humanitarian disaster The Age - Australia
July 18 2006: Living outside of society: Palestinian refugee rentboys in the Lebanon Pink News - UK
July 17 2006: As the bombs rain down, a refugee crisis unfolds on the streets of Beirut The Guardian - UK
July 04 2006: Unspeakable love Mail & Guardian - Africa
July 03 2006: Gay Arabs come out in Beirut Albawaba - Middle East
July 01 2006: (Sexual Perversion: Hormonal or Immoral) Elaph - InternetJUNE
June 26 2006: Welcome to Sin City of Beirut Middle East Times - Middle East June 26 2006: Welcome to Beirut, Sin City of the Arab world Kuwait Times - Kuwait June 26 2006: Welcome to Beirut, Sin City of the Arab world Yahoo News - USA June 24 2006: LGBT organization provides relief in Lebanon Gay.com - UK & Ireland June 24 2006: Upsurge in worldwide media coverage of the Lebanese gay arena Lebanon Wire - Lebanon June 24 2006: Jerusalem World Pride 2006: No Pride in Occupation Helem News - Lebanon June 24 2006: Muslim Gays Seek Lesbians For Wives The Washington Post - USA June 23 2006: Au Liban, Helem défend les gays 20 minutes - France June 23 2006: Welcome to Beirut, Sin City of the Arab world Tayyar.org - Lebanon June 23 2006: Welcome to Beirut, Sin City of the Arab world Today Online - Singapore June 23 2006: Beirut's Liberalism Survives in an Increasingly Conservative Arab World Naharnet - Lebanon June 23 2006: Beyrouth, une exception arabe pour sa liberté de mœurs L'Orient Le Jour - Lebanon June 23 2006: Beirut: Arab world's sin city News24 - Southern Africa June 23 2006: International News Southern Voice - USA June 22 2006: (Beirut's oppenness makes it a unique case) Elaph - UK June 20 2006: Regional Roundups Middle East Times - Middle East June 19 2006: Fatfat denies authorizing gay group or nude beaches The Daily Star - Lebanon June 18 2006: Lebanon Denies Approving Nudist Beaches, Gay Rights Group Naharnet - Lebanon June 17 2006: The Ministry of Interior denies authorizing HELEM Al-Mustaqbal - Lebanon June 17 2006: (Asking for their rights and for legalizing nudist beaches in Lebanon) Al-Arabiya - UAE June 17 2006: 'People think it's a mental illness' The Guardian - UK June 09 2006: Al-Arabiya.net Smear Campaign Against Helem Helem News - Lebanon June 08 2006: L'homophobie d'un conseiller de la ville de Beyrouth Tetu - France June 07 2006: We've All Been Scooped DNA magazine - Australia
June 05 2006: Homosexuality in the Middle East CNN transcript - USA
June 05 2006: Lebanon comes out the closet Haaretz - Israel
June 03 2006: Gay Rights in the Middle East Still Nascent TruthDig - USA
June 02 2006: Struggle for gay rights in the Middle East CNN - USA June 02 2006: Being gay in the Middle East GCN - Ireland June 02 2006: (Helem's three-day conference in Beirut) Phoenicia News - CanadaMAY
May 30 2006: (Helem lobbies to anull articles criminalizing Lebanese homosexuals) Annahar - Lebanon
May 30 2006: Gay 'activities' should be banned, says Beirut counsellor Adnkronos International - Italy
May 29 2006: (Stop "sexual perversion" activities inside Lebanon) Al-Arabiya - UAE
May 29 2006: 1st Arab Pride group meets in Lebanon GayNZ - New Zealand
May 26 2006: Landmark meeting for gay Lebanese Lebanese Lobby - Lebanon
May 26 2006: Landmark meeting for Gay Lebanese BBC - United Kingdom
May 26 2006: Meet BB David's Boyfriend: Sherif Kanawati The Daily Telegraph - Australia
May 20 2006: (Lebanese "Perverts" rudely publicize their activities) Donia-AlWatan - Palestine
May 20 2006: (Lebanese Perverts screen porn movies in a hotel in Beirut) Al-Arabiya - UAE
May 19 2006: First event of it's kind for Homosexuals in Lebanon BBC - Middle East
May 19 2006: Lebanon marks second Day Against Homophobia The Daily Star- Lebanon
May 18 2006: (Lebanese homosexuals: Triumph in fighting for sexual orientation rights) Elaph - Internet
May 18 2006: (Helem hosts a conference (IDAHO), one of it's kind in the region) Albalad - Lebanon
May 17 2006: (The International Day Against Homophobia: What's the story?) Assafir - Lebanon
May 14 2006: Sistani removes ‘death to gays’ fatwa, keeps fatwa against lesbians Helem News - Lebanon
May 09 2006: (Rania Baroud: I am not Lesbian... but!!!) Elaph - Internet
May 04 2006: Cultures of denial Al-Ahram - EgyptAPRIL
April 26 2006: (The Land of the stars attacked by anti-love creatures) Helem News - Lebanon
April 07 2006: Briton's book gives voice to gay Arabs The Daily Star - Lebanon
April 05 2006: (Lebanese Gays asking for a chance to express themselves) Annahar - Lebanon
April 05 2006: Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS in high-risk communities The Daily Star - LebanonMARCH
March 23 2006: Middle Eastern American LGBT hosts Arabian Nights party Pride Source - USA
March 23 2006: Assafir Review of BrokeBack Mountain Helem News - Lebanon
March 00 2006: A roundup of the month's news in the arts and culture Egypt Today - EgyptFEBRUARY
Feb 06: Beirut Unexpected Out Traveler - InternetJANUARY
Jan 30 2006: Helem wins award at Beirut International Marathon Helem News - Lebanon
Jan 07 2006: Lebanese group tackles biggest taboo Al-Jazeera - Qatar
DECEMBER
Dec 31 2005: (Lebanese Homosexuals still facing discrimination) CNN Arabic - USA
Dec 12 2005: LEBANON: Homosexuals still facing discrimination Tayyar.org - Lebanon Dec 10 2005: (Lebanese LGBT organisation asks the government for a liscence) Al-Rai Al-Aam - Kuwait
Dec 07 2005: LEBANON: Homosexuals still facing discrimination IRIN - Kenya Dec 04 2005: Lebanon First HUNK Calendar GME - Middle EastNOVEMBER
Nov 20 2005: Acid and X-OM Police Raids Helem News - Lebanon Nov 16 2005: Changer l’article 534 du code pénal L'Orient Le Jour - Lebanon Nov 13 2005: Arrests in Beirut Gay Club GME - Middle East Nov 03 2005: HELEM - LGBT Lebanese community Oh La La Paris - FranceOCTOBER
Oct 24 2005: ARAB WORLD'S FIRST GAY QUARTERLY Direland - Ireland Oct 17 2005: (Helem's reply to Al-Arabiya's Oct 11 homophobic article) Al-Arabiya - UAE Oct 11 2005: (The "west" puts "gay rights" on it's political agendas in the Arab world) Al-Arabiya - UAE Oct 10 2005: First magazine for gay Arabs debuts Pam's House Blend - Internet Oct 10 2005: Helem publishes region's first magazine for gay Arabs The Daily Star - Lebanon Oct 08 2005: Arab Gays Defy Laws, Venture Into Open The New York Times - USA Oct 07 2005: Arap gay'ler "hak yolunda" Radikal - Turkey Oct 06 2005: (Article in Arabic about Barra Magazine) Annahar - Lebanon Oct 06 2005: Lebanese Mother Beats her Gay Son 'with Anything in Sight' Naharnet - Lebanon Oct 05 2005: Les gays sortent du placard au Liban Liberation - FranceSEPTEMBER
Sept 22 2005: ALGAMEA to host eighth annual 'Arabian Nights' Pride Source - USA Sept 22 2005: Gay Lebanese Seeking Asylum Ahbab News - Online Sept 09 2005: Helem to participate in the Beirut international Marathon & Village GME - Middle East Sept 07 2005: Lebanon's homosexual community speaks out The Daily Star - Lebanon Sep 01 2005: (Homosexuality in Arabic songs and video clips) Assafir - LebanonAUGUST
JULY
Aug 29 2005: Lebanon's gays struggle with law BBC News - United Kingdom Aug 14 2005: (Homosexuality and the struggle to fit in the Lebanese community) Annahar - Lebanon
July 07 2005: Nace 'Barra', la primera revista gay en un pais arabe Diagonal - SpainMAY
May 19 2005: (Helem screens "I Exist" about middle eastern homosexuals) Annahar - LebanonAPRIL
April 12 2005: Lebanon first Hunks Calendar GME - Middle EastMARCH
VIDEO>> March 14 2005: Watch the video - Out of the Closet Google Video - Lebanon
March 02 2005: Lebanon Out of the Closet Dateline - AustraliaFEBRUARY
Feb 09 2005: Helem Pederama radio interview - France: (Named Helem, has homosexuals and trying to twist the law) Alafkar - Lebanon
SPRING 2004: Disavowed Homosexualities in Beirut Middle East Report 230 - USA
Nov 18 2004: Une ONG libanaise engage le combat pour la dépénalisation de l'homos Tetu - France
Oct 20 2004: Lebanese group comes out with public battle for gay rights The Daily Star - Lebanon
Oct 19 2004: Lebanese group wants ban on homosexuality lifted Middle East Online - Middle East
Oct 19 2004: (Lebanese lobbying to annul a law that criminalizes homsexuals) Al-Arabiya - UAE
March 01 2004: Preening at the mirror: The metrosexual thrives in Beirut The Daily Star - Lebanon
2004: Kelmaghreb: Campagne pour la legalisation de l'homosexualité Kelma - Morrocco
July 07 2003: No Donuts For You Faggot, And Have A Great Day! Gay Middle East - Middle East
Sept 23 2000: Lebanon: Internet, Gay Rights Targeted Human Rights Watch - USA
Oct 10 1998: Reader's letters The Daily Star - Lebanon
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