Queers Against Israeli Apartheid
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid formed to work in solidarity with queers in Palestine and Palestine solidarity movements around the world. Today, in response to increasing criticism of its occupation of Palestine, Israel is cultivating an image of itself as an oasis of gay tolerance in the Middle East, a practice that is called pinkwashing. As queers, we recognize that homophobia exists in Israel, Palestine, and across all borders. However, the struggle for sexual rights cannot come at the price of other rights.
Queer Palestinians continue to face the challenge of living under occupation and apartheid, subject to Israeli state violence and control, regardless of liberal laws within Israel that allow gays to serve in the military, or recognize same sex marriage and adoption for Israeli citizens. QuAIA works to fight homophobia, transphobia and gender oppression wherever they exist.
QuAIA works to:
mobilize in solidarity with groups and individuals to advance our goals
engage in a queer analysis of colonialism and anti-colonial struggles
build dialogue and education within anti-apartheid movements through queer, anti-colonial, anti-racist, and feminist approaches
foster cultures of radical queer organizing
build Palestine solidarity in queer communities
Email: quaia.toronto@gmail.com
Web: http://queersagainstapartheid.org/
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