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Male belly dancer breaks down barriers

In cosmopolitan Beirut,Mousbah Baalbaki is just anothersign of a changing society

REUTERS , Beirut

Police largely turn a blind eye to a handful of known gay bars, and Khater says most people's attitude is "live and let live. It's not accepted, but it's not a drama".

Mousbah's performance of a dance hitherto reserved for women -- mixing slapping his own buttocks with more classical steps -- was bound to be risque. He seems at ease with controversy.

"I'm breaking down barriers but not on purpose. I never did this thinking I wanted to change society. I'm just a dancer."

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