Helem is a community-based organization. This means that we exist for you and because of you.

Helem is also a volunteer-based organization. We owe our success and continued work to all the wonderful people who give their time, skills, and effort to keep us up and running. If you would like to volunteer some of your time to Helem and become involved in our work and activities, please contact us at our community center (01-745 092) or by email at lgbtq-centre@helem.net.

All our members and volunteers retain the right to confidentiality and anonymity. We would love to hear from you!

Background

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in Lebanon face complex layers of oppression, where legal, economic, and social factors contribute to long-ingrained historical marginalization. Cornerstone in this is the explicit denial of LGBT rights in the Lebanese Penal Code's Article 534, which is interpreted by law enforcement and the judiciary as criminalizing homosexuality and legalizing heterosexism.