"What we say very simply is that we are against discrimination between Lebanese, between male Lebanese and female Lebanese, between any Lebanese community and any other Lebanese community," parliamentary candidate Rania Masri, who is part of the independent Kollouna Watani list, said.



"We want to end all discriminatory policies. So naturally that includes the LGBTQ community."

According to Lebanon's Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk, some 800,000 young Lebanese will be able to vote in the election for the first time. In a country of roughly four million citizens, that's a sizable portion of the electorate.

"I think they will make a real impact on political life ... When you have 800,000 new voters, you have to change your attitude," Machnouk said.



Although it remains to be seen how these young voters will impact the election, it is clear that many young people in the country are far more supportive of the LGBTQ community than older generations.