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Same-sex relations in the Arab world have always been part of human interactions and are manifested in various literary accounts, especially poetry. Centuries ago, Arab poets used to openly flaunt their young male lovers in their works, in a similar way to Greek pederasty. This practice, however, started diminishing once scholars of the region started visiting Europe during the nineteenth century and were surprised that the Europeans were not as vocal about same-sex relationships as they were. As a result of these kinds of interactions, people of the region …
Quick comment RE: some of the upsetting posts I’ve been coming across today on various social media platforms
I get it. I TOTALLY get it. Marriage is an outdated institution. Allowing same sex marriage will not directly lead to equal rights for all. And the list goes on. But this is absolutely NOT the right time for anyone who believes in human rights (especially fellow LGBT members) to throw stones on our path to become more equal citizens. As the saying goes, “If you don’t have something nice …
This is a HUGE week for the LGBT community in the US. Rulings on California’s Proposition 8 and DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) will have massive implications for same-sex couples nationwide.
Tuesday, March 26, the Supreme Court will decide whether California’s Proposition 8 violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause that “no state shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
Wednesday, March 27, United States v. Windsor will challenge the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which states that …
I have seen this post circulate on Facebook and loved its message. I apologizing for not crediting it since I am not sure who put it together. There is absolutely no way to sugar coat the rape stories that are happening today and we should keep doing our great work loud and proud until we no longer hear about these savage crimes happening in our world. It is about time we teach our fellow humans NOT TO RAPE. Full Stop.…
For those who are not really sure where Lebanon is located, it is on the east coast of the Mediterranean and is bordered by Syria (north and east) and Palestine/Israel (south). It is in the Middle East so feel free to assume that all the homophobia one expects to find in that part of the world holds true for Lebanon too. Or maybe not.
I have decided to dedicate this blog to discuss the LGBT reality in Lebanon because this country is very dear to me. To start, …
Last weekend, I was in Atlanta, Georgia attending the twenty-fifth Creating Change conference. For those who are not familiar with Creating Change, it is the biggest national conference on LGBT equality in the US and receives over 2,000 attendees each year. The conference is organized by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, which is an American nonprofit organization with the mission to build the grassroots power of the LGBT community. Creating Change takes place over a long weekend during which sessions are held to explore various issues that …
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