Summary
AlQaws for Gender Diversity and Sexual Diversity in Palestinian Society, a Palestinian queer organization under the leadership of Haneen Maikey, treated in Chapter 8 of Palestine: A Socialist Introduction (Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, lines 1585-1597).
Details
- Its statement of political vision, quoted in the chapter: “Our commitment to supporting and strengthening Palestinian queer/LGBT communities cannot be separated from our vision for a self-determined Palestinian society free from all forms of oppression.” (lines 1588-1595)
- In summer 2019 it came under attack by Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas after announcing workshops for queer youth in the West Bank (lines 1590-1597).
Related pages
Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, Nada Elia, Mahmoud Abbas, Pinkwashing