Posts from — September 2008

In August, Meem handled seven emergency cases of lesbians facing abuse and violence, running away from their homes, or needing shelter and legal counseling.

August featured many activist development workshops including an Introduction to Photoshop and a Presentation on Lesbian & Feminist Film History.

We were very fortunate this month to receive generous donations from two wonderful supporters: Alissar (Meem member in Sydney, Australia) and Ghassan (Coordinator of Helem Paris). All of us are very grateful, thank you!

Mee (left) and M (right) are the latest addition to our Womyn House, a gift from one of our members on Meem’s birthday. We love our queer fishies and they love us. Except, well, when our volunteers forget to feed them.

Women for Women’s Human Rights in Turkey invited a Meem member to participate in a training institute on gender and sexuality held in Malaysia this past month. The training was organized by the Coalition for Sexual and Bodily Rights in Muslim Socities. Meem gave a presentation about Arab lesbians and networked with various Arab and South East Asian groups working on gender equality and sexual rights.