LGBTIQ+’s COVID Dilemma How the pandemic impacted the compounded economic crisis was hardly analyzed and policies to mitigate the long-term impact of this complex situation are yet to materialize. Information, data, testimonials, and calls for action began to emerge from various feminist and human rights civil society organizations. The situation and position of the queer community in Lebanon is a case of multi-layered discrimination and oppression. Until recently, small parts of Beirut were still considered safe havens and hubs of queer life in the city. This limited safety zone was almost destroyed in August 2020, forcing the community into destitution, homelessness, and vulnerability to all forms of violence and abuse. In facing all these multiple crises that hit Lebanon in a relatively short period, the Lebanese regime’s only response was to step up oppressive measures against activists as well as reinforce its conspiracy narrative. The past year has provided us with a textbook example of how multiple layers of oppression operate and further exacerbate and amplify vulnerabilities. We have sufficient qualitative and quantitative evidence of how queer lives were broken, damaged while at the same time not warranting attention. Simultaneously, we have also witnessed extraordinary mobilization, commitment, courage, and action by community-based feminist groups whose resources are usually modest and do not rely on state support. Some of these groups are not even allowed to have a proper official registration because of the regime’s discriminatory laws and practices.