Georges Azzi

George Azzi

Country

Lebanon

Birth - Death

1979 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

Executive director of Arab Foundation for Freedom and Equality. Co-founder of Helem, a Lebanese non-profit organisation working on improving the legal and social status of LGBT people (2004). The first openly gay activist in the MENA region. Recipient of the Felipa De Souza Award from OutRight International (2018).

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/georges-azzi-17a51256/
• https://muftah.org/lgbtq-rights-in-lebanon-an-interview-with-georges-azzi/
• https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-georges-azzis-brave-fight-for-lgbt-rights-in-the-middle-east
• https://gazzi.wordpress.com/

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