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Episode 27 [in Arabic]: AlQaws!

Episode 27 in Arabic: Haneen Maikey and Omar Al Khatib from AlQaws!

الحلقة 27 بالعربية: حنين معيكي وعمر الخطيب من القوس!


Photos from the last Hawamesh events in Jerusalem and Haifa

This week, Adam had a conversation with Haneen Maikey and Omar Al Khatib from AlQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity within Palestinian Society. We talked about the history of Al-Qaws as an organization, the unique challenges of working in the Palestinian context under occupation, the phenomenon of pinkwashing, and the recent governmental backlash against LGBTQ communities in Palestine. You can learn more about Al-Qaws or seek their services through their website, http://alqaws.org/, or follow any of their social media below.

يتحدث آدم هذا الأسبوع مع حنين معيكي وعمر الخطيب من القوس للتعدّديّة الجنسيّة والجندريّة في المجتمع الفلسطينيّ. تحدثنا عن تاريخ القوس كمنظمة ، والتحديات الفريدة للعمل في السياق الفلسطيني تحت الاحتلال ، وظاهرة الغسل الوردي ، واضطهاد الحكومة المتزايد ضد مجتمعات الميم في فلسطين. يمكنك معرفة المزيد عن القوس أو طلب خدماتهم من خلال موقعهم الإلكتروني ، http://alqaws.org/ ، أو من خلال وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alqaws_org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/alQaws
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlQawsorg/

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Episode 109 [in English]: Rainbow Street


We talked to Rainbow Street Co-Founder & Executive Director Kevin Steen! Rainbow Street is an international protection organization for LGBTQ people in the Middle East and North Africa.  It partners with local organizers to provide shelter and other resources for queer people in need.  During this episode, we discussed what led to the founding of this organization, the roles of Rainbow Street in its various locations, what the word “activist” can mean, and more.  Check out the website here!

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