Laïque Pride

[3] The movement consists of various religious and social groups that are united in their call for secularism, women's rights, and media freedom in Lebanon.

[7] In April 2010, more than 5,000 people participated in a Laïque Pride rally, calling for "an end to the country's deep-rooted sectarian system" and for a "secular Lebanon.

"[6][3] The rally was inspired by the San Francisco gay pride marches of the 1970s, which were all about the announcement of presence and demanding rights.

In the Lebanese case, their pride was about declaring the presence of and telling everyone about the existence of secular people in Lebanon whose needs were not being met.

[8] https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1039085/la-laicite-optionnelle-est-un-droit-constitutionnel.html La laïcité optionnelle est un droit constitutionnel, par Jacques MACHAALANI, 7/3/2017 OLJ Retrieved 2017 03 09 http://fritanke.no/index.php?page=vis_nyhet&NyhetID=7022 Sekulært opprør i Libanon av Even Gran Publisert: 28.04.2010 kl 08:12 Oppdatert: 28.04.2010 kl 09:58 OPPDATERT 30.4 Retrieved 2017 03 09 http://majlis-remomm.fr/date/2010/04 Liban: Un laïcitomètre dans le rouge.