{"id":685759,"date":"2023-09-04T08:16:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=685759"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:47:09","slug":"mtv-shares-brave-queer-positive-message-amid-rising-hatred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/685759\/mtv-shares-brave-queer-positive-message-amid-rising-hatred\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV Shares Brave Queer-Positive Message Amid Rising Hatred"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>The LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon has been witnessing a surge in attacks against its members, with many enduring a relentless barrage of hate and fear-mongering. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/680975\/jnoud-el-rab-target-lgbtq-community-at-beirut-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">targeted attacks initiated by members of &#8220;Jnoud El Rab&#8221;<\/a> on <strong>Om Bar Room<\/strong> in Mar Mikhael have elicited a growing hate campaign against the community. In response to these hate crimes and the growing anti-queer narrative, the local news station <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtv.com.lb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MTV Lebanon<\/a><\/strong> shared a brave message calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality in Lebanon.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CwsZHQUsv_S\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The video champions LGBTQ+ inclusivity and acceptance, calling for the repeal of Article 543 of the Penal Code, which criminalizes &#8220;sexual intercourse against nature&#8221; and has a penalty of up to one year of imprisonment. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Despite the fact that the campaign resulted in disgustingly homophobic and violent feedback, members of the LGBT community as well as supporters and allies voiced their support\u2014here is a snapshot of the positive conversations on Twitter:<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0629 \u0647\u064a \u0642\u062a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0621\u060c \u062a\u0632\u0648\u064a\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0637\u0641\u0627\u0644\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0635\u0627\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0626\u0634\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062f\u0648\u0641\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0627\u060c \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0639\u0646\u064a\u0641 \u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0641\u0644\u062a \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0642\u0627\u0628.<br>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u064a\u0633\u062a \u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0629. \u0634\u0643\u0631\u0627 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MTVLebanon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MTVLebanon<\/a> for this video <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9lg7zBc9gX\">https:\/\/t.co\/9lg7zBc9gX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rita Chemaly (@Ritachemaly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ritachemaly\/status\/1698058687510692137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <p><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really brave from a local TV station to be vocal about this topic. <br><br>However, after reading the replies, you notice that many people aren\u2019t educated enough about human sexuality and how it works. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/004YN7rLuW\">https:\/\/t.co\/004YN7rLuW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yara Y (@_y21yy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_y21yy\/status\/1698234865643028585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <p><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">why am i agreeing with MTV this is the worst timeline (but good for them) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YyBPmeMQED\">https:\/\/t.co\/YyBPmeMQED<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u0633\u0627\u0644\u0645 (@sarde3atle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarde3atle\/status\/1698321904820486540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <p><\/p>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0646\u0628\u063a\u064a \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0628 \u0647\u0648 \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0635\u062f\u0645\u0643\u0645.<br>\u0627\u0644\u0642\u062a\u0644 \u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0629\u061b \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0628 \u0644\u064a\u0633 \u062c\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0629. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LoveIsNotACrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LoveIsNotACrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTVLebanon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTVLebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ABu8GBxuSH\">https:\/\/t.co\/ABu8GBxuSH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Joe Kawly, \ud835\ude14\ud835\ude17\ud835\ude1a (@JoeKawly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeKawly\/status\/1698070014228660237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <p><\/p>    <p>In the wake of the increasing aggressions against the community, MTV fostered both a great deal of support and hate for expressing their queer-positive message. With an incompetent government that only enables these hate crimes against the community, it is necessary for such platforms to champion LGBTQ+ causes.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Those experiencing any violations against their freedoms can reach out to <strong>Helem<\/strong> to benefit from their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/672317\/helem-offers-free-legal-services-to-the-lgbtq-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free and confidential legal services<\/a>.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon has been witnessing a surge in attacks against its members, with many enduring a relentless barrage of hate and fear-mongering. The targeted attacks initiated by members of &#8220;Jnoud El Rab&#8221; on Om Bar Room in Mar Mikhael have elicited a growing hate campaign against the community. 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