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1 | Lebanese Police Arrest Four During Gay Club Raid | Pelaka Efatra Nosamborin'ny Polisy Tany An-Trano Fandihizana |
2 | ‘Ghost', a gay-friendly club in Dekwaneh, Matn, Lebanon, was raided by 12 policemen under the order of Antoine Chakhtoura, the municipality's head. | Noho ny baiko avy amin'ny ben'ny tanàna, Antoine Chakhtoura, polisy 12 no nanao fisavana tao amin'ireo trano fandihizan'ny pelaka “Ghost” ao Dekwaneh, Matn, Libanona. |
3 | Customers were reportedly bullied out of the club and four individuals were arrested in the incident which took place last month. | Voalaza fa niharan'ny fandrahonana ireo mpanjifa tao amin'ity trano fandihizana ity ary olona efatra no nosamborina nandritra izany, tamin'ny volana lasa teo no nisehoan'ity tranga ity. |
4 | Later on, those four individuals were forced to undress and have their pictures taken. | Noterena hiboridana ireo olona efatra ireo ary nalainy sary. |
5 | Among those was a transgender woman who was kept unnamed and was quoted by NOW Lebanon's Nadine Elali as saying: | Anisan'izany vehivavy iray nanova ny fananahany izay tsy nampafantarina ny anarany, toy izao ny fitantaran'i Nadine Elali ao amin'ny NOW Lebanon ny zava-nitranga: |
6 | They hit me and pushed me around and insulted me by using derogatory terms like ‘faggot' and ‘half-a-man,' then they asked demeaning questions such as how much do I make per hour and whether I enjoy ‘sucking on it,' then asked me to strip naked and then took photographs of me. | Nokapohin'izy ireo aho ary natosiny sy notevatevainy tamin'ny ompa vary raraka toy ny hoe “pelaka” sy “sarimbavy”,' avy eo nametraka fanontaniana mahamenatra izy ireo hoe ohatrinona no hanaovako firaisana isan'ora sy ny hoe mankafy “mitsetsitra” ve aho,' avy eo nasain'izy ireo niboridana aho ary nalainy sary. |
7 | Another one of the victims, a Syrian gay man, was interviewed by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) in the following footage released by Raynbow Lebanon on YouTube. | Iray tamin'ireo lasibatra, lehilahy pelaka Syriana, izay nohadihadian'ny Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) tao amin'ireto sary manaraka navoakan'i Raynbow Libanona ireto tao amin'ny YouTube. |
8 | They were still insulting and cursing them. | Mbola nanohy nanevateva izy ireo ary nanompa. |
9 | And they said, ‘so what if you do that stuff in Syria'. | Ary hoy izy ireo nilaza, ‘tsy misy olana raha manao izao zavatra izao ao Syria ianareo'. |
10 | Look at what Syria brings us'. | Jereo izay entin'i Syria ho antsika'. |
11 | Then they started filming us and hitting my friend and me. | Avy eo nalain'izy ireo sarimihetsika izahay ary nokapohiny izaho sy ilay namako. |
12 | They were about 5 hitting us. | Dimy izy ireo no nikapoka anay. |
13 | Lebanese and Arab netizens were quick to respond and condemn Chakhtoura's unlawful behavior. | Tsy niandry ela ireo mpiserasera Libaney sy Arabo namaly sy niampanga ny fihetsiky Chakhtoura izay tsy manara-dalàna. |
14 | Blogger ‘Aristophanes Jr' wrote a satiric piece entitled “The Fortress” and published it on his blog: | Bilaogera ‘Aristophanes Jr' namoaka lahatsoratra manaraby mitondra ny lohateny hoe “Ny Manda Fiarovana” ary navoakany tao amin'ny bilaoginy izany: |
15 | The Mayor Knight had no shame in justifying his crime on national television. | Tsy menatra ny Ben'ny tanàna tao amin'ny fahitalavi-panjakana manamari-tena noho ny heloka vitany. |
16 | A clear violation of the constitution itself as many professionals in the field of law indicated. | Fanitsakitsahana mibaribary ny lalàmpanorenana tahaka ny fanaon'ireo matihanina amin'izany sehatry ny lalàna izany. |
17 | Will this crime pass unpunished ? | Hijanona tsy hisazy ve ity heloka ity? |
18 | Will the Knight be spared from the dungeons ? Blogger and Women's Health advocate Dr. Hasan Abdessamad jokingly begged France to ‘re-colonize' Lebanon, citing the contrast between the French mandate-era law condemning sexual relations that are “contradicting the laws of nature” (Article 534 of the Lebanese Penal Code) and France's recent legalization of Gay marriage: | Bilaogera sy mpiaro ny fahasalamam-behivavy, Dr. Hasan Abdessamad niangavy tamim-pivazivaziana an'i Frantsa mba “hanjanaka indray” an'i Libanona, ary nilaza momba ny fifandirana teo amin'ny lalàna Frantsay manameloka ny firasaina ara-nofo izay “mifanohitra amin'ny lalànan'ny natiora” (Andininy faha-534 amin'ny Fehezan-dalàna famaizana Libaney) sy ny lalàna vao haingana mankatò ny fanambadian'ny pelaka ao Frantsa: |
19 | The country that gave Lebanon's Penal Code article 534 now gave all its citizens the right to marry. | Manome zo ho an'ny olom-pireneny hifanambady ankehitriny ny firenena nanolotra ny lalàna famaizana Libaney andininy faha- 534. |
20 | He also released a video condemning the mayor's actions, calling them “a crime” and demanding legal repercussions. | Namoaka lahatsary manameloka ny fihetsiky ny ben'ny tanàna ihany koa izy, niantso izany ho “heloka” ary nitaky fitsarana azy araka ny lalàna. |
21 | Furthermore, the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH), of which he is a member, released a statement condemning Mr Skakhtoura's raid. | Fanampin'izany, namoaka fanambarana manameloka an'Andriamatoa Skakhtoura ny Fikambanana Libaney ho an'ny Fahasalamana Ara-pananahana (LebMASH), izay anisan'ny maha-mpikambana azy. |
22 | The Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH) strongly condemns the acts undertaken, based on orders from Mr. Shakhtoura, the Mayor of Dekwaneh on April 21st 2013. | Manameloka tanteraka ny fepetra noraisaina tamin'ny alalan'ny fanomezam-baiko nataon'Andriamatoa Shakhtoura, Ben'ny tanànan' i Dekwaneh tamin'ny 21 Aprily 2013 ny Fikambanana Libaney Ho An'ny Fahasalamana Ara-pananahana (LebMASH). |
23 | Beirut blogger Elie Wafi warns against similar incidents in the near future: | Bilaogera Beirot, Elie Wafi nampitandrina fa mety mbola hiverina izany tranga izany: |
24 | Shakhtoura and his minions aren't happy with what they saw. | Tsy afa-po tamin'izay zavatra hitany i Shakhtoura sy ireo polisiny. |
25 | Gays all around. | Pelaka manodidina. |
26 | Kissing and holding hands. | Mifanoroka sy mifampitantana. |
27 | OMG! | OMG! |
28 | But above all what angered them is the sight of cross dressers, transsexuals and Syrians that walk on their two legs after 7 p.m. After 7 p.m., how could they?? | Saingy ny zava-dehibe dia ny antony nahatonga azy ireo ho romotra nahita ireo sarindahy sy sarimbavy, pelaka sy Syriana mivezivezy eo akaikin'izy ireo aorian'ny 7 ora hariva. Aorian'ny 7 ora hariva, ahoana no ataon'izy ireo?? |
29 | Abomination! | Zava-maharikoriko! |
30 | Mr Shakhtoura almost fainted, he ordered his minions to arrest these creatures. | Mila ho torana mihitsy Andriamatoa Shakhtoura, nanome baiko ireo polisiny izy mba hisambotra ireo olona ireo. |
31 | But this isn't over, the sex of these transsexuals needs to be determined. | Saingy tsy nijanona hatreo, fa mila fantarina ny taovam-pananahan'ireo olona pelaka ireo. |
32 | Enno chou hawde? | Enno chou hawde? |
33 | Rjel aw chou? | Rjel aw chou? |
34 | [Translation: What is this? | [Midika hoe: Inona no ao? |
35 | A man or what?] | Lehilahy sa inona?] |
36 | The case cannot wait, Lebanon's reputation is at risk, especially of its fortress: Dikwene. | Tsy afaka hiandry ny raharaha tahaka izao, mety hidiran-doza ny lazan'i Libanona, indrindra ny mandany: Dikwene. |
37 | This is not the first time something like that happens and I fear it won't be the last. | Tsy vao voalohany no niseho izao toe-javatra izao ary manahy aho fa mety mbola hitranga izao. |
38 | But why? | Satria nahoana? |
39 | Well the answer is simple, we are a marginalized minority. | Tsotra ny valiny, vitsy an'isa natao an-jorombala isika. |
40 | Though we might not consider our sexual orientation as an identity but when you are persecuted because of that, it suddenly becomes one. | Na dia tsy manome lanja ny firehana ara-pananahana ahafantarana antsika aza isika, saingy raha henjehina noho izany ianao, dia tahaka ny lasa firehana ilay izy. |
41 | Twitter users expressed their outrage as well: | Mpisera Twitter naneho ny fahatezerany ihany koa: |
42 | @Egayptian: What “morality” and what “religion” gives you the right to forcibly strip people and take pictures without their consent? | @Egayptian: “Fitsipi-pitondratena” inona ary “Fivavahana” inona no manome zo anao hanery ny olona hiboridana sy halaina sary tsy misy fankatoavana. |
43 | @fafpink: As if closing a gay club wld make the gay community disappear #DekAbuse http://shouldiexist.blogspot.com/2013/04/lets-just-talk-human-rights.html?spref=tw … #lebLGBT #LGBT #lebanon” | @fafpink: Toa mahatonga ireo fikambanan'ny pelaka tsy hipoitra ny fanakatonana toeram-pandihizan'ny pelaka #DekAbuse http://shouldiexist.blogspot.com/2013/04/lets-just-talk-human-rights.html?spref=tw … #lebLGBT #LGBT #lebanon” |
44 | @eli_beik: #DekAbuse & #LebLGBT Am gay and Proud! soon protesting against aabuse against LGBT | @eli_beik: #DekAbuse & #LebLGBT Pelaka aho ary reharehako izany! hanao fihetsiketsehana manohitra ny fanararaotana atao amin'ireo LGBT |
45 | @DannySeesIt: LGBT persons living in Lebanon face legal and social challenges. | @DannySeesIt: Miatrika olana ara-tsosialy sy lalàna ny olona LGBT monina ao Libanona. |
46 | They deserve equal rights now! | Mendrika omena zo mitovy izy ireo ankehitriny! |
47 | #LebLGBT #DekAbuse http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Gay_rights_in_Lebanon/?wWvCEeb … | #LebLGBT #DekAbuse http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Gay_rights_in_Lebanon/?wWvCEeb … |
48 | @JoSamuelAoun: I admire when homophobes start their homophobic phrase with “With all my respect to those people and to human rights” #LebLGBT | @JoSamuelAoun: Ankafiziko rehefa mampiasa ny teny fankahalany pelaka hoe ” manaja ireo olona ireo sy ny zon'olombelona” ireo mpankahala pelaka” #LebLGBT |
49 | Lebanese Human Rights NGO ‘Alef' released a statement that was re-tweeted by Daemion El Hajj: | Fikambanana tsy miankina Mpiaro ny zon'olombelona Libaney ‘Alef' namoaka fanambarana izay nalefan'i Daemion El Hajj tamin'ny Twitter indray avy eo: |
50 | @DaemionElHajj: Alef (NGO) calls on the appropriate authorities to investigate what Shakhtoura and the municipality police did in Dekwaneh | @DaemionElHajj: Alef (Fikambanana tsy miankina) miantso ireo manampahefana voakasika mba hanadihady izay nataon'i Shakhtoura sy ireo polisy monisipaly tao Dekwaneh |
51 | Finally, on Facebook, activists have been posting on the page of the City Council of Parramatta, a sister city of Dekwaneh: | Farany, tao amin'ny Facebook, namoaka lahatsoratra tao amin'ny pejin'ny Boriborintanin'i Parramatta, tanàna rahavavin'i Dekwaneh ireo mpikatroka: |
52 | Dear Sir, Madam, | Ramatoa sy Andriamatoa hajaina, |
53 | We would like to bring to your attention the violation of Basic Human Rights done by your sister city, Dekwane, Lebanon. | Te hanaitra ny sainareo izahay manoloana ny fanitsakitsahana ny Zo fototry ny olombelona ataon'ny tanàna rahavavinao, Dekwane, Libanona. |
54 | The city mayor, Mr. Antoine Chakhtoura, has ordered, illegally, the closure of an LGBT-friendly club called Ghost. | Nanome baiko tsy ara-dalàna hanakatona ny toera-pandihizan'ireo mpandray LGBT antsoina hoe “Ghost” ny ben'ny tanàna, Antoine Chakhtoura. |
55 | The closure came with the arrest of four individuals, among them a transgender person, who were taken to the police station in the police cars' trucks, and subject to insulting and humiliating acts such as stripping them nude, taking pictures of them without their consent, and violate them verbally, physically, and even sexually. | Olona efatra no nosamborina nandritra ny fanakatonana natao, anisan'izany tovovavy iray nanova ny fananahany, nampidirina tao anatin'ny kamiaon'ny polisy izy ireo ary nentina teny amin'ny tobin'ny polisy, niharan'ny fanevatevana sy fanalambaraka izy ireo toy ny fanerena azy ireo hiboridana, fakana sary tsy nahazoana alalana, teo koa ny ompa vary raraka, herisetra ara-batana sy ara-nofo. |
56 | Knowing that your city is one of the proud cities of Australia, a country known for its tolerance and respect for Human Rights; we call upon you to act publicly and show support to the LGBTQ community in Lebanon. | Fantatra fa iray amin'ireo tanàna reharehan'i Aostralia ny tanànanareo, firenena fantatra amin'ny fandeferana sy ny fanajana ny Zon'Olombelona; miantso anao izahay mba handray fepetra sy hanohana ny fikambanana LGBT ao Libanona. |
57 | This is not the first time, and maybe won't be the last time, such discriminating act might take place in Lebanon, where the road towards equal rights for the LGBT community is still ahead of us. | Tsy vao voalohany izao, ary angamba tsy farany ihany koa, miseho ao Libanona foana ny fanavakavahana tahaka izao, mbola lavitra antsika ny lalana mankany amin'ny fitovian-jo ho an'ny fikambanana LGBT. |
58 | Yet, we as a community would love to hear your support to our cause, and would appreciate any and all help you can give us. | Eny, amin'ny maha-fikambanana anay, sitrakay raha mba tohananareo izahay, ary hankasitrahanay tanteraka ny fanohanana sy fanampiana avy aminareo. |
59 | Join us in our righteous fight, be there for us, now that no one else might help us. | Tohano izahay amin'ny tolona rariny ataonay, miaraha aminay, satria tsy mba misy olona manohana anay ankehitriny. |
60 | Best wishes, | Misaotra tompoko, |
61 | A sit-in was organized by Helem, the Lebanese Gay Rights NGO for April 30. | Nisy ny sit-in nokarakarain'ny Helem tamin'ny 30 Aprily lasa teo, Fikambanana Tsy Miankina Miaro ny Zon'ireo Pelaka. |