Anti-gender movements are driving a backlash to deny #women rights & criminalize #LGBTQI+ people. #Lebanon has been witnessing a fierce backlash from soldiers of God, Hezb Allah, followed by MP Achraf Rifi from Tripoli and Mikati positions, Trying to get cover of the Christian Patriarch.
In a country with crises (hyperinflation, brain drain, lack of meds), the political apparatus, be it territorial, partisan, or sectarian found a new way to strengthen acabiyas, re-using z term “chouzouz” & pointing to LGBTQ+ &rainbows in a nation with impunity since more than 3 years.
Conservative actors are reinforcing #patriarchy while preparing laws with 10 years of imprisonment for LGBTIQ+ people & criminalization of “actors” who promote LGBTIQ “Ideologies”.And since the #BeirutBlast no one is in prison. long live impunity in my #Lebanon
Noting that in the UPR 2021 Report, more than 15 countries encouraged Lebanon to amend its penal code, mainly repealing Article 534 of it. Instead of doing so, Parliament commissions are reinforcing acabiyas of patriarchal norms. afraid of a rainbow?
Rita Chemaly
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