Against Abandonment Activist-Humanitarian Responses to LGBT Refugees in Athens and Beirut
This article compares lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) 'activist-humanitarianism' in Beirut and Athens. In both locations, 'out' or 'outed' refugees endure a unique combination of structural and physical violence. In response, LGBT activists and their allies have established grassroots aid and solidarity networks. In Beirut, we examine an LGBT-advocacy non-governmental organization (N