Beirut, an imperfect haven for LGBT refugees

[MNBrewer]

It's good that there's SOME place they can go, even if imperfect!

<http://www.salon.com/2011/11/16/beirut_an_imperfect_haven_for_lgbt_refugees/>

BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Algerian secret service gave transsexual Randa Lamri an ultimatum: Leave the country within 10 days or risk imprisonment and the defamation of her family.

Lamri, like many persecuted gays, lesbians and transexuals in the region, looked to Beirut for refuge.

“I was scared for my security and for the future of my family,” says Lamri, 39, who came to Lebanon on a tourist visa and immediately set about securing a work visa so that she could stay longer.

[William769]

1. imperfect? How about non existent.

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[MNBrewer]

2. Obviously it's better than the place from which they're fleeing

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. turkey is another imperfect haven