Adam and Mawaleh
Mawaleh Challenges: When my friend first approached me with the idea of Mawaleh, I was a bit hesitant but also loved the idea of being part of the first LGBT magazine in Syria. At first, I thought it would be…
آدم دومري
Adam Aldomari (pseudonym) is a co-founder of Mawaleh who played a critical role in establishing the magazine from within Syria. Writing under a pseudonym for his safety, he documented the reality of queer life on the ground during the country's most turbulent years.
Several Gay Men Arrested in Beirut
On Tuesday, July 28th, Lebanese police closed down “Cinema Plaza” Movie Theater in the Burj Hammoud neighborhood of the capital Beirut. The movie theater, which is a known cruising spot for gay men, had been closed three times already. However…