ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 1月3日 02時55分

Alexander Paulikevitch first came out to his classmates and friends when he was 16. Now 35 and living in Beirut, Lebanon, he’s a choreographer and dancer specializing in contemporary #baladi, a type of belly dancing. This old dance form was traditionally performed by women for women. More recently, it has been viewed as a dance by women to seduce men. When Alexander first performed it, members of the audience jeered, laughed or left the show. Today, he rehearses in the streets of Beirut late at night. He has performed in a number of places, including Lebanon, but scheduled performances in Cairo and Amman were canceled. Although he doesn’t see himself an activist, Alexander is proudly outspoken. “I have a strong personality. I don’t hide.” Openly gay, lesbian and transgender people face persecution across the Arab world. The exception may be in Lebanon. “My biggest challenge was facing myself,” said Alexander said. “Once you face yourself, the society is irrelevant.” @lauraboushnak photographed Alexander on the roof of his building in #Beirut. Visit the link in our profile to see more of her photos of members of the #LGBT community in Lebanon.

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