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Aswat's Activities for July Aswat organizes monthly social activities which offers a variety of fun interactive gatherings in a safe empowering space to read about July's activities, click here>> SAY NO TO PINKWASHING AT THE USSF! We, the undersigned queer Arab organizations, are appalled by the US Social Forum’s decision to allow Stand with Us to utilize the event as a platform to pinkwash Israel’s crimes in the region. Stand with Us is cynically manipulating the struggle of queer people in the Middle East through its workshop entitled “LGBTQI Liberation in the Middle East” >>> "Life in Fragments" on "Waqfet Banat" There was a lot of commotion and excitement today at Aswat - Palestinian Gay Women's office. "Waqfet Banat - Personal Narrative" has just arrived from the printing house. A small book, with a colorful cover picture, inviting the reader to the personal>>> Aswat strongly feel repulsed by the masculine military attacks on unarmed activists who could not escape these attacks while on boats in the middle of the sea. As women we are also disgusted by the sexist, chauvinist and racist language used by Israeli Knesset Members against MK Haneen Zoabi >>> Waqfet Banat 2010 Aswat publishes its 3rd book Waqfet Banat Waqfet Banat is a sincere narration of personal stories shared by Palestinian Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LBTQI) women; stories we were often unable to share with those closest to us >>> Strong Willing Women, by Scatterbrain I remember the day I found out about the existence of an International Women's Day. It was back in the days when mobile phones didn't fall off trees and I had to use a Telecard to be able to call home from a public phone and ask to be picked up >> Everyday is a Women’s Struggle Day, by Nidhal Today marks the international women’s day, a day that holds different meanings and memories to each one of us. However, in many queer women’s movements worldwide sometimes the everyday’s women’s struggle is marginalized >> Survival kit for a Palestinian lesbian (part 1) Aswat's presentation, at the LGBT Human Rights Conference of the Outgames 2009 in ILGA workshop, titled "Being lesbian, bi, trans woman in the Middle East: survival kit" >> LBTQI Women in Palestine (part 2) Aswat, challenges and opportunities for Palestinian LBTQ women Aswat faces the same universal homophobic challenges of the LGBTQ community in the world. However, unique to the case of Aswat are the multiple forms of oppressions that we face >> You can contribute to Aswat in many ways: Donations are most welcome. Click here to read how you can donate to us. You can help us in various ways if you have the time and the will. Read more. We thank all our donors and contributors who continue supporting Aswat in various ways. Aswat is mainly sponsored by: