Growing up in a very religious family, I was raised on Muslim Shiite values; my sibling and I were named after the grandchildren of Prophet Mohammad. Growing up, I heard the stories of the lives of Mohammad and his grandchildren and how they survived the oppression of people that were against their beliefs. I was [...]
كتير صعب على أي شخص انو يرتاح كلياً مع حاله/ا. كلنا عنٌا شعور بعدم الأمان وكلنا ما منحب نفرجي إللا الجزء يللي منحبه بحالنا، والجزء يللي منعتبره بشع (وانا ما بآمن انو في حدا بالدنيا بشع) هو الجزء يللي منحاول المستحيل تا نخبيه.
قبل ما كفي، حابة فسٌر ليش انا ما بلاقي حدا بشع… انا بعتبر [...]
سمعنا كتير بالأيام الماضي عن مدن تروّج للسياحة المثليّة، وهلق صار وقت بيروت. شو رأيكن بالترويج يللي عم بيصير لبيروت كمدينة للسياحة المثلية بالشرق الأوسط؟
We have heard a lot in the past about cities being promoted for gay tours. What do you think of Beirut being advertised as a destination for gay tourism in the [...]
Dear Joumana,
I see you are preparing for the launch of your new book “I Killed Scheherazade: Confessions of an Angry Arab Woman” by Saqi this September. Congratulations.
I am writing you this letter because I read through your interview in the Guardian last week and big keywords popped out of the page: Hezbollah, Lebanon, seaside, Scheherazade, [...]
Since I came into my queerness about three years ago, I’ve come out to only six people: my two siblings and four of my closest friends. But my coming outs took different forms.
With my sister and three of my aforementioned friends, we’d already established a circle of trust and openness, so talking about my [...]
Why would same-sex behavior evolve at all when it runs counter to evolutionary principles? But does it? In fact there are many good reasons for same-sex sexual behavior. Evolutionary biologists Marlene Zuk and Nathan Bailey from the University of California, Riverside suggest that in a species where it is common, it is an important driving [...]
Fesheh Khel’ik is the latest addition to Bekhsoos. We ask a question, and you tell us what you think about it. Please feel free to speak your mind in the comment box.
Our question for this week is: Do you think queer characters in Hollywood movies and in TV series are useful for queers in Arab [...]
There is no precise numerical data about families composed of children with same sex parents.
While different western countries are discussing whether to allow or not adoption for Gay and Lesbian couples, some have already approved and/or are approving specific laws on the subject. What we know for sure is that families with homosexual parents are [...]
رح نقولها باللهجة المصرية: في “باب الشحارة”، الرجالة بتقول حاجة بس بتفكر وبتحس بحاجة تانية
Fesheh Khel’ik is the latest addition to Bekhsoos! We ask a question, and you tell us your opinion about it! Please comment with your views upon the matter!
A symbol of gay pride and visibility since the late 70s, the Rainbow Flag has been a worldwide icon for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders & Queers everywhere. In [...]
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