The Contradictions of 'Queers for Palestine' - Reason.com
WEBOct 27, 2023 · The Contradictions of 'Queers for Palestine'. Gay and transgender people—both in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank—face an extraordinary level of persecution. The Israel-Hamas war has made ...
The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community
WEBJun 22, 2024 · “A Queer Palestinian is far freer and safer in Israel than in a Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas.” Pro-Israel social media accounts, including one run by the Israeli foreign ministry, have made...
Why Queer Solidarity With Palestine Is Not “Chickens for KFC”
WEBNov 22, 2023 · Among many moments of LGBTQ+ solidarity, queer journalists have resigned from the New York Times over the paper’s coverage of Gaza, and queer celebrities like Kehlani, Jonathan Van Ness, Angelina Jolie, Susan Sarandon, and Indya Moore have publicly taken pro-Palestine stances.
LGBTQ Voices Are Increasingly Speaking Up for Palestinians …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · As debates about Israel’s war on Palestinians proliferate, LGBTQ people are increasingly finding themselves caught in the rhetorical crossfire. These conflicts reveal the fault lines of progressive queer politics between those in service of intersectional solidarity and those who advocate homonationalism in service of racism and militarism.
The Palestinian activists fighting for LGBTQ+ rights against a ...
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Queer Palestinians are simultaneously dealing with the same issues as other Palestinians while also fighting for legal recognition and protection from anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Queer people continue organizing in solidarity with Palestine
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · On Jan. 6 in Northampton, Massachusetts, at an event called Queers for Palestine, transgender Palestinian poet and activist Yaffa said that Israeli genocide on Gaza has killed every LGBTQIA+ person they knew in Gaza before Oct. 7 and every LGBTQIA+ person in they connected with after Oct. 7, too.
I'm a Queer Palestinian. Here's How I'm Fighting for Liberation
WEBMay 28, 2021 · Through queer anti-colonial activism, I've rediscovered my sense of belonging in Palestine, and realized that real liberation is one that is accessible for all. By Adam Haj May 28, 2021
In Gaza, ‘Queering the Map’ Shows Heartbreaking LGBT Notes | TIME
WEBOct 20, 2023 · The ‘Queering the Map’ site is providing space for LGBT people in conflict-stricken Gaza to share messages of solidarity, love, and loss.
LGBTQ+ Activists Are Disrupting Pride Events For Palestine
WEBJun 11, 2024 · Protestors blocked parade routes and demanded that LGBTQ+ organizations stop accepting money from companies with ties to Israel. This weekend, LGBTQ+ activists and their allies disrupted Pride celebrations in several cities across the U.S. in …
Queer Americans want LGBTQ+ groups to back a cease-fire in …
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Online, roughly 28,000 people have signed a petition made by the group “Queers for Liberation” that calls on national LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations to publicly support an immediate cease-fire, to pressure officials to end U.S. aid to Israel and to “use their influence to end the ongoing violence.”.