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New Youth Group in Yaffa "Me, My Sexuality, and Society: Knowledge and Impact”
Weekly meeting starting October, 2015
Palestinian Queer Party \ 11.9.2015
Friday 11.9.2015 17:00 - 23:00 Comfort 13 Club Comfort 13 st. Yaffa
Palestinian Queer Party - Friday 5.6.2015
Friday 13.3.2015 17:00 - 23:00 Comfort 13 Club
Palestinian Queer Party - Friday 1.5.2015
Friday 1.5.2015 17:00 - 23:00 Comfort 13 Club Comfort 13 st. Yaffa
Study Day \ Sexual and Gender Dimensions in Therapy
alQaws in partnership with the Arab Psychological Association are pleased to invite you to a first of its kind study day, tilted "Sexual and Gender Dimensions …
alQaws Takes Part in Israeli Apartheid Week Activities in London
alQaws Takes Part in Israeli Apartheid Week Activities in London alQaws activists took part in several "Israeli Apartheid Week" activities, organized by …
alQaws' Opens Therapists' Group Second Year
alQaws started the second year of the therapists group with 20 therapists and psychologists with different expertise and approaches.
Palestinian Queer Party - Friday 13.3.2015
Comfort 13 Club Comfort 13 st. Yaffa
Rapid Assessment on MSMs’ Knowledge, Attitudes & Sexual Practices
alQaws is pleased to launch, in partnership with UNDP/PAPP, a preliminary assessment of high-risk behaviors in men, with special focus on men having sex with …
alQaws' Therapists’ Advocacy Group Starts Its Second Year - Registration is Open
alQaws is pleased to announce open registration for the second year of its Therapists' Advocacy Group, which will commence mid-February 2015.
First Hawamesh Event in 2015 - Wednesday February 3rd @ 19:00
Entitled "Do Local Anti-Pinkwashing Discourses Perpetuate Structures of 'Homophobia' by Presenting a Misleading Facade of Queer Realities in Palestine?", the …
Thank You Darkmatter!
Our deepest gratitude goes out to Darkmatter, trans South Asian activists in the United States and longtime friends to alQaws, for their tremendous efforts in …
al Qaws 2014 Accomplishments
In an attempt to summarize a full and dynamic year, alQaws activists, leadership and staff community, are proud to share the main accomplishments and highlights …
AlKhat's Fourth Year: Listening and Information Hotline Shows Increasing, Record Community Access
AlKhat ends its fourth year with a team of 15 volunteers, 105 shifts, and more than 200 queries via the telephone hotline and the online chat platform at …
alQaws Queer Parties – Dates for 2015
For the past decade, alQaws has organized 8 queer parties each year in Yaffa, including Arabic bob music and local drag shows. alQaws parties are the most …
alQaws Youth Groups in Ramallah and Haifa
In 2014, alQaws organized 2 long-term youth groups with over 20 participants. The youth groups, entitled "Me, My Sexuality, and Society: Knowledge and Impact" …
Collaboration and Capacity-Building: Developing Support among Palestinian Civil Society Organizations
This year, based on recommendations of alQaws' "Palestinian Civil Society Organizations' Attitudes on Sexual and Bodily Rights" field study, alQaws began …
“Hawamesh” - Monthly discussion forum about issues related to sexual and gender diversity in Palestinian society
"Hawamesh" is an important project successfully developed and established by alQaws in Haifa in 2014. "Hawamesh" (which means "margins" in Arabic), is a …
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 …
Queer Literature in Arabic and Palestinian Literary Texts
Queer Literature in Arabic and Palestinian Literary Texts, is the title of the new "Hawamesh" event, hosted by Almahata – Palestinian Youth Cooperative in …
Sexual Politics in the Colonial Context of Palestine \\ December 18-20, 2014
alQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society is pleased to announce the new dates of the first ever academic school for sexual and gender …
alQaws September Newsletter
alQaws September Newsletter: Hawamesh" (The Arabic for 'Margins') // The Journey of Discovering Eden // alQaws Statement re: media response to Israel's …
alQaws launches revamped website with new content and design
alQaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society proudly announces the launch of our revamped website, which introduces new Arabic and English …
Palestinian Civil Society Demands Urgent Action on Gaza
We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn Israel's unlawful targeting of civilians, civilian areas, and civilian property, which is illegal under …