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The complex politics of being Queer and Palestinian

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Published: 14 June 2022

Last updated: 5 March 2024

LGBTQ Palestinians in Haifa enjoy a supportive community. In East Jerusalem, they escape to the Jewish side of the city. Across the Green Line, living authentically is more complicated

Like all relations between Jews and Palestinians, a deep dive into the Palestinian LGBTQ community reveals complexities and shades of gray.

But what is certain is that Palestinian society is undergoing an extraordinary – albeit slow and cautious – social transformation, one that comprises all the colors of the rainbow, both overtly and covertly.

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What It Really Means to Be Queer and Palestinian in Israel and the West Bank
(Haaretz)

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Photo: A demonstration of queer Palestinians in Haifa, in 2019 (Amir Levy/Haaretz)

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