Category — Meem Activities

On Friday the 6^th of November , the Belgian group Merhaba launched Bareed Mista3jil in the presence of different local organizations.

The book launch started with a presentation on how the book was conceived and came to be as well as small anecdotes regarding its launch. The introduction was followed up by the reading of four stories from the book , English, French, Arabic and Flemish, followed by questions and the presentation of the 45 minute documentary by Sara Bracke: Pink Camouflage.

 

You can find more information about Merhaba here : http://www.merhaba.be

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The Queer Arab Magazine Published by the Peepz at Meem is OUT

“This is the new Bekhsoos. Were back after almost a whole year of no publishing. So whats different? For one thing, weve decided to publish weekly. Yes, thats a huge commitment, which is why weve added the little beta yellow icon next to our logo. Were testing this new idea. Were putting ourselves to the challenge of publishing at least 5-6 articles weekly because we want to be on top of information technology today.”

Meem and the lovely members celebrated two years of meeming on august 14th 2009 .

Meem was born on august 4th 2007. 

 A beautiful video was dedicated to the members during the party 

Here’s to activism, our rights and the beautiful company, 

cheers

We’ve published a book! “Bareed Mista3jil” is a collection of 41 true stories from our community. The English version will be available in bookstores as of May 17, 2009. The Arabic version will follow in June. Stay tuned!

Meem members, their mothers, family members, and friends, gathered together today for another Bring-A-Friend discussion, which occurs on the last Sunday of every month at the Womyn House. “I suspected my daughter was gay when she was 16 or 17, but I didn’t say anything. I always respected her privacy so I waited for her to talk to me,” one supportive mother said. “Five years later, she finally did, and amidst a lot of tears, I assured her that I loved her and was proud of her no matter what. I was mostly proud of her finding and asserting herself in this difficult society. And my advice to all of you is to find yourself – even if you have to lose the world.”

Another mother at the meeting said she struggled a long time with blaming herself for her daughter’s sexuality. “I finally sought the help of a psychologist,” she told the packed room of lesbians and their friends, “who helped me realize that I had done nothing wrong.” The heart-tugging conversation included many personal stories – some happy, some sad – from lesbians and their gay male friends who came out to close friends, parents, and siblings. “I hope to one day bring my mother to this meeting,” one Meem member said. “There is nothing I want more than to be honest with her.”