LGBT community

Lebanon moves to ban ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’; Kuwait follows suit

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Lebanon moves to ban ‘Barbie’ film for ‘promoting homosexuality’; Kuwait follows suit

Lebanon’s culture minister moved to ban the film “Barbie” from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it “promotes homosexuality” and contradicts religious values. Minister Mohammad Mortada is backed by powerful Shi’ite armed group Hezbollah, whose head Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has ramped up his rhetoric against the LGBT community, referring in a recent speech to Islamic texts that … Read more

More women, inclusion of LGBT community in gender equity conversations focus of draft STIP 2020

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More women, inclusion of LGBT community in gender equity conversations focus of draft STIP 2020

At least 30 per cent representation of women in all decision making bodies and inclusion of the LGBT community into conversations related to gender equity are the major focus points of the draft Science, Technology Innovation Policy 2020. Stressing that equity and inclusion will be a foundational element of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) ecosystem, … Read more