In Lebanon's Covid-19, Aid the Vulnerable, Including LGBT People

Expand LGBTQ Rights graffiti spray-painted at a protest site in downtown Beirut. December 22, 2019. © 2019 Marwan Tahtah for Human Rights Watch Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Lebanon are accustomed to finding innovative strategies to cope with crises and combat state-sponsored repression, from navigating discrimination in employment to developing safe networks for survival. Enter COVID-19. Lebanon was already grappling with its worst economic crisis since the end of the civil war in 1990, a devaluation of the Lebanese pound by almost 50 percent, and unfettered inflation.…

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