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LGBTQ-phobia
in Lebanon
Written by
Nadz |
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We mark, yet again, another 17th of
May of another year, another international day against
homophobia celebrated across the globe. The International
Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) had earlier in April
published a map on LGBTI rights in the world today.
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Book
Review:
"Ra2i7at Al Korfah"
Written by
Deems |
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An Arabic novella
with a lesbian plot might incite shock or anticipation,
as it would instigate images of the sex scenes it must
contain of women together. And The Smell of Cinnamon,
Syrian writer Samar Yazbeck’s latest book, does have a
lot of sexual imagery. But don't get too excited.
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Bringing Vaginas to the Arab Feminist Dialogue
Written by
Nadz |
Health
Article: Kissing Disease
Written by
Kim
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I was invited by the
Global Fund for Women to attend a conference in
Morocco organized by the Association for Women’s Rights
in Development (AWID) in April. The topic of the
conference was resource mobilization for women’s rights
organizations in the Middle East and North Africa. Over
100 organizations were invited in addition to some 20
international funders working on women’s rights issues.
I registered to attend on the condition that I remain
totally anonymous because I figured the women’s rights
groups of the region were not yet ready to meet an Arab
lesbian activist from Meem.
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There lies a belief
amongst the homosexual community that individuals who
have sexual relations with those of the same sex have
less risk than heterosexuals of contracting sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs). However, that is not
necessarily true, so it is our responsibility to
enlighten our women and show them how these problems can
be prevented and avoided. In this issue, we are going to
start off with a minor yet common STD, whose name says
it all: The Kissing Disease. It may sound like fun, but
you better watch out, for this sucker may sneak up on
you and wear you to the ground.
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