2010 September | Bekhsoos

ردا على مقال “ديانا وهبة” في مجلة “الجرس”: الصحافة احتراف وضمير فكونوا على قدر المسؤولية

Sep 27, 2010 - by Guest Contributor 33

كثيرا ما تتحفنا الصحافية في مجلة الجرس الزميلة “ديانا وهبة” بمقالات غاضبة وثائرة وساخطة على المجتمع والدولة وعدد من القضايا المحقة، وفي بعض الأحيان،… more »

Around the World

مهرجان السينما المثلية في اندونيسيا وأخبار دولية أخرى

Sep 27, 2010 - by rouba 1

>> مهرجان السينما المثلية في اندونيسيا تنطلق في اندونيسيا فعاليات النسخة ال11 لأحد أهم مهرجانات السينما المثلية في آسيا، والوحيد من نوعه في… more »

Bareed 3a Mahlo

That Night

Sep 27, 2010 - by Guest Contributor 15

I was 14 and I was crying because my sister had said something bad about my best friend. At the time, I didn’t… more »

Lead Story

The Bars in a No-Holds-Barred Life

Sep 27, 2010 - by joelle 7

I didn’t know why I was feeling so overwhelmed.
I didn’t know why I had a growing lump lodged in my throat.
I didn’t know why I was feeling so ill-at-ease with myself.
I didn’t know why I broke down in tears the moment I went into my gynecologist’s clinic for a much-delayed check-up.
I didn’t know why I didn’t want him to examine me, even though he’d examined me many times before.
I didn’t know why I felt a silent revolution burning inside me.

On the Crisis of Scientifically Studying Homosexuality

Sep 27, 2010 - by Ghoulama 7

Unless addressing HIV, AIDS, or sexual health, queer communities, at least in Lebanon, often disregard scientific interferences in our issues. Even though it… more »

Fesheh Khel'ik

Do You Know Your Rights?

Sep 27, 2010 - by team 5

In this week’s “Fesheh Khel’ik”, we’re curious to know where you stand on the following topic: Irrespective of how you identify, how empowered… more »

The Revolving Door

When Life Imitates TV

Sep 27, 2010 - by phoenix 6

The other night, I was watching an episode of a TV show called “Cold Case”, one of the mani detective style series. The subject of the episode was a teenage girl called Samantha. The events related to her took place in 1963. Samantha had a problem: She “looked and dressed like boys.”