Reports

“أسبوع “مثلي مثلن” ب”مارسيليا

Aug 22nd, 2010 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Reports

شو عندك ب تموز؟

ما شي. ليه؟
تروحي ع فرنسا؟
من مين الدعوة؟
الدعوة من: Ueeh: Universités d’Eté Euro-méditerranéennes des Homosexualités
هي منظمة تطوعية مخصصة لإنشاء المكان والزمان للنشطاء ومثليي ومثليات الجنس ومتحولي الجنس الذين يرغبون في جمع وتبادل الافكار والمعلومات والفنون.
هالمنظمة كل سنة بتقوم بمدرسة صيفية لمدة عشرة ايام  في فرنسا وتحديداً بمدرسة الفنون الجميلة بمرسيليا. والهدف [...]



(القانون اللبناني: سيف على رقبة الحريات الشخصية (2

Aug 16th, 2010 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Reports

في العدد السابق من “بخصوص”، نشرنا الجزء الأول من هذا المقال الذي يتحدث عن المواد القانونية المجحفة في الدستور اللبناني بحق المواطنين والمواطنات وحرياتهم/ن الشخصية بشكل عام مهما اختلفت ميولهم الجنسية وطوائفهم (لقراءة الجزء الأول ). وفي هذا العدد، ننشر الجزء الثاني:

ولكن المادة 534 ليست المادة الوحيدة التي تمس بحريات مثلييّ/ات الجنس والمواطنين/ات اللبنانيين/ات بشكل عام، لكنها المحرك الأكبر والدافع الذي من خلاله يطال القانون حريات المواطن/ة اللبناني/ة لاسيما مثليي/ات الجنس ، حتى الحريات الأكثر طبيعية والأكثر بديهيّة منها.



Beneath the Galabiya: Intersex operations in Assiut

Jun 20th, 2010 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Reports

 
Assiut – In the realm of sexual taboos in Egypt, the issue of “intersex individuals” – or those born with “ambiguous genitalia” – is certainly somewhere near the top of the list. While medical professionals take an impartial approach to treatment and surgical operations, social and cultural factors pose a challenge for affected individuals and [...]



A Personal Queer Look At The Armenian Genocide

Apr 26th, 2010 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Featured Articles, Reports

A lot of people asked us to talk about the Armenian Genocide, and how it feels to be a queer Armenian in Lebanon. There is not one way to being Armenian in Lebanon, not one way of integration. Shant comes from a mixed family whereas S.’s parents are Armenian. Their experiences differ but the questions [...]



سيدي علي بن حمدوش: “قديس” المثليين بالمغرب

Apr 4th, 2010 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Featured Articles, Reports

“شايلاه اسيدي علي بن حمدوش، شايلاه لالة عيشة الحمدوشية” * تقول فوزية، البالغة من العمر حوالي 40 عاما وهي تشعل شمعتها، وتضعها على سور لالة عيشة مولات المرجة، وترش الزهر والحليب والحناء وتضع علبة سكر، وتشعل قطعة بخور رغبة في الحصول على البركة من لالة عيشة، التي تطلب منها أن تنعم عليها بالزواج. إننا [...]



8 Lebanese Films That Tackled Homosexuality

Jan 11th, 2010 | By phoenix | Category: Reports

- Red Chewing Gum, Akram Zaatari, fiction,  2000, 11’
A video letter that tells a story of separation between two men, set within the context of the changing Hamra, a formerly booming commercial center. The video looks at image-making in relationship to consumption and the possession of desired subjects. It examines issues of desire and power, [...]



Lebanese Activists Show Solidarity with Ugandan LGBTs

Nov 16th, 2009 | By Guest Contributor | Category: Featured Articles, Reports

In response to a call to action made by Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), Helem organized a sit-in at the Ugandan consulate in Beirut on November 9th 2009.
This came as a response to the proposed anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda that violates a number of human rights. While it sentences homosexuals to life, the bill issues a [...]



Queer Politics: Echoes from an Amnesty Conference in Brussels

Nov 8th, 2009 | By shant | Category: Reports

On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, I was invited to Brussels by Amnesty International to take part in a conference entitled “Activism in Dangerous Countries”.
I presented Meem and underlined how its structure and tools were different from mainstream LGBTQ activism. My main concern was to have the audience understand that our struggle is multi-lateral, that we [...]



Coming In, Coming Out

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Kim | Category: Reports

Ok, so, coming out! The big bad wolf that eats up all our energy! Why do we all feel so threatened by this experience? We walk around a dark room for three days trying to figure out the perfect words to say so we could simply affirm our identity, our sexuality, our selves. We try [...]



This is Who We Are

Sep 27th, 2009 | By editor | Category: Reports

IGLYO’s “This is Who We Are” conference held this summer in Amsterdam allowed for 4 days of cross-cultural examination of the status of LGBTQ issues in the world. Youth from all continents joined together in what is called the “gay capital of the world” to discuss the situation of LGBTQ issues in their respective countries.
The [...]

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