30 Sep 2023 | 03:15 PM UTC
Lebanon: Activists clash with counterprotesters in Beirut Sept. 30
LGBTQ activists clash with counterprotesters in Riad el-Solh Square in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 30. Police deployed. Avoid area.
Event
LGBTQ activists have clashed with counterprotesters in Riad el-Solh Square, Beirut, the afternoon of Sept. 30. According to reports, LGBTQ activists were planning to march from Riad el-Solh Square to the Ministry of Interior when several of them were assaulted by counterprotesters. Police have deployed, are working to keep the opposing groups apart, and to evacuate the LGBTQ activists from Riad el-Solh Square. There are no confirmed reports of arrests or injuries as of writing.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely to continue around Riad el-Solh Square in the coming hours. Further clashes cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid the impacted location due to the potential for further clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Sept. 30.
