AFTERORA

Lebanon LGBTQ+ Country Guide

11 spots

Explore 10 verified places plus queer history, community, legal and safety context for Lebanon.

Gay club · Bourj Hammoud

POSH Club

POSH Club is an LGBTQ+ nightclub off Seaside Road in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, with DJ nights.
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Gay-popular / mixed · Beirut

Tota

Tota café, bar and music venue on Asfahan Street, Mar Mikhael, Beirut.
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Gay-popular / mixed · Jal El Dib

Projekt

A Seaside Road music venue in Jal El Dib, listed by SOBEIRUT for independent music nights and DJs. Current programming remains unconfirmed.
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Studios & Services · Sin El Fil

SIDC Lebanon

SIDC offers anonymous testing through its fixed centre in Sin El Fil and mobile outreach.
LGBTQ+ friendly
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Performance venue

Metro Al Madina

A performance and nightlife venue in Beirut’s Hamra district. Concerts, cabaret and theatre share the programme, including documented work by queer artists.
◷ Bar: event days from 19:00. Ticket office: Mon–Sat 14:00–20:00; Sun closed.View details →
Country guide · Lebanon ＋

Country / Region Guide · Lebanon

Coverage levelEstablished queer nightlife & community
About Lebanon

Lebanon is an eastern Mediterranean country whose most visible cultural and nightlife layer is centered on Beirut and its surrounding urban districts.

Country overview and historical context3
  1. Lebanon is an eastern Mediterranean
  2. country whose most visible cultural and
  3. nightlife layer is centered on Beirut and its surrounding urban districts.
LGBTQ+ law, Pride and community history3
  1. Helem was established in 2004 and became the Arab world's first registered LGBTQ+ rights organization, anchoring community support and advocacy in Beirut.
  2. A 2018 appeals ruling held that consensual same-sex relations were not unlawful,
  3. but official restrictions and attacks on LGBTQ+ gatherings intensified again in 2023.
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Local culture and travel context

Beirut has long supported queer cultural and nightlife spaces, but legal and security conditions remain restrictive and can shift quickly. AFTERORA links only verified public business and community channels; private groups are never exposed.

Scale
Small
Visibility
Concentrated in Beirut
Rights
Restrictive legal environment
Digital ecosystem5
Main contact and messaging
  • WhatsApp ↗

    Commonly used for public business contact; this is not a national usage ranking.

  • Instagram DM ↗

    Used as a public discovery or direct-message channel where an official account is published.

Dating and LGBTQ+ community apps
  • Needs checkingCountry-specific verification pending

    No country-specific service has enough current evidence for a direct link yet.

Maps and local search
  • Needs checkingCountry-specific verification pending

    No country-specific service has enough current evidence for a direct link yet.

Booking, reviews, transport and travel
  • Needs checkingCountry-specific verification pending

    No country-specific service has enough current evidence for a direct link yet.

Community and social discovery

Availability is travel context, not a popularity ranking or a venue contact.

Digital and in-person safety1

  • Review local law, protect precise location and identity, and verify a staffed public first-meeting place.

Hours, entry policies, and events can change. Recheck official channels and maps on the day you visit.