International-Lectures
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Jerusalem: A Queer and Feminist Reading of the City
The session tackles several layers, questions, and issues given rise to by the political reality of the city, including our daily lived experiences as LGBTQ+ …
alQaws Holds Study Day with Palestinian Counseling Center
alQaws holds discussion and launch of "The Interaction of Palestinian Families with Diverse Gender and Sexual Experiences" alQaws' most recent field study.
[Webinar] Beyond Propaganda: Reorienting Anti-Pinwashing Organizing
Join this community conversation between alQaws and Adalah Justice Project discussing the work of the Palestinian queer movement, how to reorient our …
Queer Discussions in the Region: Media, Authority and Society
We invite you to join an online seminar and discussion that delves into recent regional events and the public debate around them from the perspectives of queer …
The Queer Arabs Podcast Interviews alQaws
Haneen Maikey and Izzy Mustafa from alQaws discuss building a politically queer grassroots movement in Palestine, connecting to queer Palestinians in diaspora, …
[VIDEO] Pandemic Challenges: Queer and Feminist Perspectives in the Region
Watch the recording, with Sara Qaddoura from The A Project in Lebanon, Dalia Othman from Jeem website, Wima from Mawjoudin in Tunisia and Haneen Maikey from …
Pandemic Challenges: Queer and Feminist Perspectives in the Region
The meeting will tackle the pandemic's impact on LGBTQ people and other marginalized groups; the state's exploitation of the current crisis; and the …
Tarwiha Comic Book Release and Discussion in Jerusalem
alQaws organized an open discussion event addressing sexual and gender diversity issues in schools, where we released our recently launched Tarwiha comic book.
Haneen Maikey Talks to Astraea Foundation about alQaws' Work
Astraea Foundation interviews Haneen Maikey, founder and director of alQaws, about the organization's work with queer groups and society at large.
2nd alQaws Study Day for Palestinian Psychologists and Therapists Held in Nazareth
On March 18th, alQaws and the Arab Psychological Association conducted a second Study Day on "Sexual and Gender Dimensions in Therapy.
Queer/Anti-Colonial Struggle from the US to Palestine
A talk by Haneen Maikey from alQaws, the Queer Palestinian Activist Collective followed by US based activists Cara Page and Che Gossett to learn more about …
Queer Anti-Colonial Struggle: From The US To Palestine
alQaws friends and the Darkmatter will be hosting an evening of solidarity, art, politics, and community, featuring alQaws director Haneen Maikey and Audre …
Don’t single out (homo)sexuality in response to Israel blackmail revelations, Palestinians say
Last week, 43 reservists affiliated with the Israeli army's "Unit 8200" – an electronic espionage operation – issued a public letter decrying …
Finding a safe space for Palestinian queer activism
In 2008, Laila was a recent college graduate and committed anti-occupation activist in her hometown of Nablus. But there was one issue her groups could not …
Liberation in Palestine, A Queer Issue - Haneen Maikey
Haneen Maikey's talk for LGBT History Month and Israeli Apartheid Week.
Rabih Alameddine and Haneen Maikey - Keynote from the Homonationalism and Pinkwashing Conference
Rabih Alameddine and Haneen Maikey - Keynote from the Homonationalism and Pinkwashing Conference
Though small, Palestine’s queer movement has big vision
Although quite young and small, the Palestinian queer movement is far from homogeneous. It includes numerous groups of diverse, dynamic and nimble activists …
Multimedia Project Tackles LGBT Rights in Palestine
Public discussions about sexuality and gender diversity are difficult to start in many places. But a new multimedia...
Queer Politics & Haneen Maikey
If we behave like those on the other side, then we are the other side – Jean Genet
Palestinian Queer politics and the Israeli Occupation
Palestinian Queer politics and the Israeli Occupation By: Haneen Maikey
Resisting homophobia and occupation
Haneen Maikey from the Palestinian queer group Al Qaws was in Amsterdam in June talking about their struggles for sexual emancipation and against the Israeli …
Palestinian queer activists challenge the ‘pinkwashing’ of the Israeli occupation
On February 16th, 2011 I attended a public forum entitled "Palestinian Queer Activists Talk Politics" in San Francisco's Mission District.
'Stop using Palestinian gays to whitewash Israel's image'
Palestinian queer activist Haneen Maikey believes Israel's occupation is spurs a local determination for change.