Thousands of people marched in Beirut yesterday in support of the principle of secularism. ‘We want a government that looks at all people as people’, said one demonstrator. ‘I’m not against religion,’ said another. ‘Being a secularist means you separate religion and politics.’
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The march was organized over the Internet by five Lebanese who together formed the grassroots group Laique Pride. They had hoped for 2,000 participants in the march, a figure easily surpassed…
Slogans such as “Civil marriage, not civil war” and “What about freedom of opinion?” could be read from huge placards in between Lebanese flags. Dozens of protesters wore white T-shirts with “What’s my religion?” on the front and “None of your business” on the back.