Thousands in Lebanon march for secularism

A few thousand Lebanese take to the streets to call for a secular state.

(CNN) -- Thousands of Lebanese took to the streets Sunday to call for an end to the country's deep-rooted sectarian system.
Civic rights in Lebanon currently function under a multiconfessional system where power is distributed proportionally among religious communities and leaders within those groups determine rights rather than the government.
Issues arise under this system, where government seats are allocated by religious affiliation and marriage decisions are dealt with primarily in confessional courts.
Sunday's "Laique Pride" march aims to create awareness of the growing Lebanese secular movement.


CNN's Octavia Nasr reports.

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I hate that she got fired!!