Meem members have rallied behind a fellow member of the Meem community who is facing dire social stigma and discrimination because of their gender identity. Within 48 hours, we were able to raise over $2,000 in personal donations from more than 65 members to support a friend in need.

If you identify as a transgender individual or if you have any personal or general questions about your gender identity, you can now talk directly to a Lebanese Female-to-Male transperson activist by sending an email to trans@meemgroup.org. All emails and inquiries will be handled with complete confidentiality.

In a continued effort to support lesbians in Arab cities, Meem made a trip to Cairo, Egypt to meet with a number of lesbian women who shared their own stories and experiences on living in a homophobic society. Meem also held some brainstorming sessions to strategize the plan for the creation of a permanent and safe support group for non-heterosexual women in Cairo.