Beirut Pride بيروت تفتخر | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Pride, Demonstration, Festival, Conference, Concerts, Exhibitions, etc. |
Frequency | Annually since 2017 |
Location(s) | Several venues in Beirut |
Country | Lebanon |
Years active | 7 |
Founded | 2017 |
Founder | Hadi Damien |
Most recent | October 2023 |
Next event | 2024 |
Participants | 4,000 persons in 2017; 2,700 during the first three days of 2018 |
Area | National and overseas |
Filing status | Non-profit |
Member | Interpride |
Website | www |
Beirut Pride (Arabic: فخر بيروت, romanized: Fakhr Bayrūt) is the annual non-profit LGBTQIA+ event and march held in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Established with the mission to advocate for the decriminalization of homosexuality within Lebanon, the event serves as a platform for fostering visibility, acceptance, and equality for the queer community in the region.[1]
Since its establishment in 2017, Beirut Pride has stood as the Arab world's pioneering and singular LGBTQIA+ pride event, marking the largest gathering within the LGBTQIA+ community in the Arab world.[2][3] The inaugural event attracted 4,000 attendees, and the momentum continued into the 2018 edition, drawing 2,700 participants in its initial three days.[4] However, authorities intervened, leading to the arrest of its founder, Hadi Damien.[5]
The subsequent day, the Beirut prosecutor intervened by suspending the planned activities and initiating criminal proceedings against Damien for orchestrating events deemed to "incite debauchery."[6] Despite this setback, Beirut Pride persisted, with its third edition unfolding in September/October 2019.[7] The fourth edition adapted to the evolving circumstances, transitioning to an online format in 2020. This shift was prompted by both COVID-19 restrictions and the economic turmoil engulfing Beirut, necessitating participation in the online Global Pride celebration.[8]
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