Lebanon's Shura Council suspends ban on LGBTQ event
Despite the court's ruling in August, the Lebanese interior minister has continued to ban LGBTQ gatherings.
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BEIRUT — Lebanon's State Council has temporarily suspended a ban on LGBTQIA+ gatherings.
In June, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi issued a letter to state security forces urging them to enforce a ban on events that "promote homosexuality" during Pride month.