After Mashrou’ Leila had a gig cancelled following pressure from ‘homophobic’ Christian groups, thousands flocked to The Palace Beirut to take action.

News & Politics > Reportage

Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back

Making space

In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.

Art & Culture > Photography

The Beirut fashion school making education free

Pivot Points: Stories of Change

Beirut-based photographer Natalie Naccache steps inside a creative space with big ambitions in Lebanon's capital: to become a free university for fashion.

Huck Film > All Films

A story of sisterhood and escapism

Roller Derby Beirut

Huck’s latest film comes from Beirut, home to Lebanon’s first Roller Derby team, where a tightknit crew of female pioneers are determined to build something together.

Art & Culture > Art

Re-mapping Beirut one art project at a time

Making the most of wasted opportunities

Through a series of interactive performance pieces, art collective Dictaphone Group is fighting for the one thing Lebanon is lacking: public space.

Art & Culture

The Beirut magazine keeping the flames of revolution alive

The Outpost

The defiant flames of the Arab Spring are still burning in Beirut, thanks to The Outpost: an independent magazine that believes change is always possible.