etc. The ad makes particular emphasis on the rights of the LGBT community to live in a society free of homophobia, since LGBT individuals may still face wide prejudice, coming mainly from conservatives or clerics. Public opinion A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2007 showed that 79% of Lebanese believed that "homosexuality should be rejected by society", as opposed to 18% who believed "homosexuality should be accepted by society". Younger people were more likely to support acceptance, with 27% in favor, than those between 30 and 49 (17%) and those over 50 (10%). In May 2015, PlanetRomeo, an LGBT social network, published its first Gay Happiness Index (GHI). Gay men from over 120 countries were asked about how they feel about society's view on homosexuality, how do they experience the way they are treated by other people and how satisfied are they with their lives. Lebanon was ranked 99th with a GHI score of 33. According to a 2017 World Values Survey, 48% said they would not accept a homosexual neighbour, while 52% of Lebanese respondents said they would not mind if they had a homosexual neighbour, making Lebanon the highest-ranking Arab country surveyed and the second-highest-ranking Muslim-majority country after Pakistan. According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Arab Barometer, 8% of respondents considered honour killings acceptable, compared to 6% who accepted homosexuality. Another 2019 survey found that 32% of Lebanese between 15 and 80 years had severe homophobic attitudes, with more tolerance correlated with knowing someone gay, university education, high monthly income, and higher problem-focused engagement. Summary table Notable LGBT people from Lebanon Etel Adnan (1925–2021), poet, essayist, and visual artist Rabih Alameddine (born 1959), painter and writer Dayna Ash, Cultural and LGBT rights activist Georges Azzi (born 1979), activist and co-founder of Helem Simone Fattal (born 1942), artist Peter Macdissi (born 1974), actor and executive producer Sandra Melhem, LGBT rights activist Mika (born 1983), singer-songwriter Hamed Sinno (born 1988), singer Haaz Sleiman (born 1976), actor See also Human rights in Lebanon LGBT rights in Asia LGBT rights in the Middle East Notes References External links Helem official website Human rights in Lebanon Law of Lebanon