(X-post) Only 5% of Palestinians and 6% of Lebanese accept gay relationships

[Behind the Aegis]

A survey published for BBC News Arabic reveals shocking rates of homophobia across the Middle East and North Africa.

The study was conducted by the Arab Barometer research network on June 24, during LGBT Pride month. The BBC wrote, “Acceptance of homosexuality varies but is low or extremely low across the region. In Lebanon, despite having a reputation for being more socially liberal than its neighbors, the figure is 6%.”

The study wrote that a mere 5% of Palestinians from the West Bank accepted same-sex relations. Palestinians in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip were not surveyed.

Algerians scored the highest number of acceptance of gay relations with 26%. Morocco followed with 21% and Sudan with 17%. Tunisia tied Jordan with 7%. Palestinians harbored the most intolerance toward gay relations.

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[nycbos]

1. This is one of the many reasons why the "dyke march" banning jewish gay pride flags..

... is mindblogging.


While Israel has it faults you would be killed for trying to have a dyke march in Gaza.

[still_one]

2. That intolerance is Hardly ever mentioned here at DU

[Behind the Aegis]

3. It is mindboggling and infuriating, but par for the course in certain spaces.

However, as far as being killed in Gaza, when it comes to lesbians (and this is in most ME countries, not all though), they are rarely attacked in the way gay men are, meaning they rarely end up in jail or worse. However, they certainly would not be allowed to march in Gaza.

Ooops, forgot to add, the Chicago Dyke march was a bigoted disaster, but the one in DC got turned around to outspoken and brave Jews, as explained here: What I Learned at the D.C. Dyke March which is also posted in the Jewish Group.