Bad news for guys looking for covert connection in Lebanon: the country has officially banned Grindr from its soil.
The Ministry of Telecommunications in Lebanon began blocking the IP address of the app over the weekend on the state-run telecommunications provider Ogero. Citizens using third-party providers still have access to the app.
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The queer rights group Helem issued a statement decrying the move as an assault to freedom of expression. “It seems that the Lebanese government and in particular the Ministry of Telecommunications has no interest in safeguarding freedom of speech and association in Lebanon and has issued a memo on Friday ordering a complete and total ban of Grindr in Lebanon which will slowly start to take effect,” the group said in a statement. “This is a gross violation of personal rights and freedoms. We were not deterred by previous bans and we shall not be deterred by this one, and we shall always continue our steady and stubborn march towards equality and inclusion.”
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Though a preponderantly Muslim nation, Lebanon does not actually have any legal bans on homosexual behavior. Laws prohibiting sex that violates the “laws have nature” do exist, though the nation’s courts have routinely ruled that the statute does not ban gay sex. Nevertheless, police still use the law to arrest queer citizens as an ongoing form of discrimination.
Invader7
Another phucked country I won’t travel to. Israel yes. Most , if not , all of the Middle East. NO !!
Larry
So a country that murders based on religion is good, huh? Typical blind and brainless supporter of Israel.
astro.dude
But Queerty told me that Grindr is racist so maybe this is a good thing.
Rock-N-RollHS
lol
Brian
I’m not for banning things at all, but as toxic as Grindr is, the government really is doing these guys a favor
batesmotel
Haha you’re all right on the money. It’s true.
Ingenuity1
I have always wanted all the hookup apps that encourage anonymous and promis*ous gay sexual encounters to be banned in this country. Unfortunately, other countries are doing better than the US.
Chrisk
Oh God. You change screen names every other week now. Queerty needs to just ban your IP address.
Rock-N-RollHS
Banning it ain’t gonna get rid of those dirty little thoughts of what you want to do with all those boys walking to school in front of your dark trailer.
Gary Q VV
@Ingenuity1 Sounds a bit homophobic, prejudice, and oh yes, strange too.
dwes09
Interesting (and were it no so sad, it would be amusing) that CastleSF/Ingenuity1 cannot even bring himself to type out the word promiscuous!
What happened to him to make him so priggish and presumptuous?
Why does someone with the morals of a neurotic Catholic nun feel they are morally superior to everybody?
Brian
Maybe the asterisk is to throw us off his scent so we won’t know who it is.
dwes09
Interesting comment you make on the toxicity of Grindr. I have never used it, preferring the friendlier platform of scruff, and Daddyhunt. Looking at Grindr it just seemed less personable.
But of course that is not likely why it was banned in Lebanon.
Toofie
Lol! Another name.
DCFarmboy
Lebanon is actually quite diverse with Muslims, Christians, seculars and Druze all in significant numbers.
Hussain-TheCanadian
The block won’t work, everyone uses VPN in the ME now a days, how else can they trash their governments online without being arrested?
winemaker
I had a feeling this was just another muslim mid east SHITHOLE, . So what else’s new here? Why any self respecting person, gay or straight travel to these hellholes is well beyond me.
Aj76
Winemaker you are obviously very ignorant & sheltered .Lebanon is not a shit hole.do your own research on its history, landscape & culture.
You would be surprised to know that Beirut has one of the best night life in the region. Pretty much as good as Europe.
A history that dates back thousands of years.Roman ruins still intact & preserved more than you will find anywhere in the world.
Not many people also know that it’s the only middle eastern country with a Christian president.more than half of the Lebanese population world wide are actually Christian.Ski fields that are as amazing as anywhere else in the world . Women are far from conservatively dressed etc etc
Yes they still have a long way to go when it comes to freedom & human rights.but they are definitely way ahead of the entire region (except Israel) .
Do your research then make an educated judgment mate .
Btw I’m Australian so there’s no bias view. I’ve been there & I’m simply stating facts.