LGBTQ+ activists from the Lebanese community participate in a protest in front of the Hbeish police station in Beirut on May 15, 2016. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
Out comes the glitter, false lashes, and powder compacts. They'll touch up their choreography, warm up their voices, and go out and challenge gender stereotypes. Next week, two drag queens known throughout queer Beirut will perform on stage, akin to a comeback in a Lebanon where a breeze of hope and renewal brings a new feeling to the air, with the end of a 13-month war and the appointment of a prime minister whose last position was head judge in the international court."That said, we absolutely do not want to draw attention to ourselves before the show," says one of the two artists, speaking anonymously. Only those closely following the activities of the Lebanese LGBTQ+ community know the date, location, or even the identity of the two queens of the night."Promoting the show, giving away the location, it's impossible for me," the artist...
Out comes the glitter, false lashes, and powder compacts. They'll touch up their choreography, warm up their voices, and go out and challenge gender stereotypes. Next week, two drag queens known throughout queer Beirut will perform on stage, akin to a comeback in a Lebanon where a breeze of hope and renewal brings a new feeling to the air, with the end of a 13-month war and the appointment of a prime minister whose last position was head judge in the international court."That said, we absolutely do not want to draw attention to ourselves before the show," says one of the two artists, speaking anonymously. Only those closely following the activities of the Lebanese LGBTQ+ community know the date, location, or even the identity of the two queens of the night."Promoting the show, giving away the location, it's impossible for me," the...
