User:Jasminty23/LGBT rights in the State of Palestine

Organizations such as Aswat, provide aid to the LGBTQ community. However, they suffer constant obstruction with their endeavors. Many organizational leaders are persecuted, hindering project efforts. Co-founder Rauda Morcos, was sent a fatwa. This being one of the many examples of trials organizations like ASWAT undergo.

** In 2002, a second group formed to specifically address the needs of Palestinian lesbian women; Aswat ("Voices" in Arabic) was founded as a project of the Palestinian Feminist NGO Kayan, at the Haifa Feminist Center. Aswat started as an anonymous email-list serving to provide support to Palestinian gay women, and has developed into an established working group that hosts monthly meetings for its approximately 60 members, and organizes lectures, events, and educational opportunities. Aswat translates and publishes original texts related to sexuality and gender identity previously unavailable in the Arabic language, and hosts the largest collection of Arabic-language texts related to homosexuality on its website. Aswat works to raise community awareness on the identities of "Palestinian," "Gay" and "Female."

Co founders include Rauda Morcos.

Activism

The main argument against the LGBTQ in Palestine, is that homosexual behavior goes against religious and traditional values. The predominant religion, Islam, not welcomed to homosexuality, as it’s viewed as unnatural. This attitude weighs heavy on the government and it’s endeavors. Causing an immense breach of state and religion. Constant obstruction of LGBTQ efforts are all too common. Despite this, while organizations having to undergo major setbacks, many persevere fighting for equal rights.

The Palestinian State police enforce moral codes of conduct. The level of police brutality against the LGBTQ is immense. Much of what entails, different levels of harassment. Ranging from, the obstruction of events to violence against its members.C

Many examples include the shut down of organizational events. -Such as in August 2019, the Palestinian Authority banned LGBTQ community organizations from operating in the West Bank in response to a planned Al Qaws event. The ban was later withdrawn by the end of the month following backlash-

The Palestinian State police enforce moral codes of conduct. The level of police brutality against the LGBTQ is immense. Much of what entails, different levels of harassment. Ranging from, the obstruction of events to violence against its members.C  Torture and threats are common practice amongst the state police against LGBTQ. These tactics primarily being used for agenda purposes. Such as…

The LGBTQ rights movement can be a cause of dissension. As it raises questions of what freedom really means for the Palestinian people. It closely ties on the ongoing matters of the occupation of Palestine. Many activists, like Maisan Hamdan voice that once liberation is achieved for the land, this won’t necessarily follow with freedom for the LGBTQ of Palestine.

Pinkwashing within the Palestinian State
Pinkwashing affects the state of Palestine negatively.