Queer Arabs

Jad Jaber is a published artist, peer-reviewed author, and community creator. His book, Queer Arab Martyr, an illustrated emotional ethnography on being queer in the Arab world, has sold thousands of copies. His peer-reviewed journal, Queer Arab Language, was one of the first articles published in Beirut on SWANA LGBTQIA+ culture. Jad is also the founder of Marginalized Majority, a Canadian federal non-profit that has served over 20,000 individuals, offering niche community programming and psycho-emotional support. Join him this Saturday online at 12 PM for workshop on Unlocking your Field of Imagination #MeetTheArtist #QueerVoices #SWANAArt #CommunityHealing #LGBTQIA #TorontoEvents #montreal

Showing you the detail and magic in my work. This year I’m a manifesting a creative life. I want to live opulently as my art, within my art, as a product of my art.

“The decisive question for the Arab Queer: is it related to something infinite or not?” -Jad Jaber, Queer Arab Martyr.

Never stop recreating things from your own lens and world view. Every object can be made an “Object of Affection” if you integrate yourself into it.

POV: you’re trying to create your own #tarot card deck

Putting together a spiritual deck, symbolic of #Tarot, but specific to the intersection of my culture, identity, & lived experience. * *If you’re looking to connect on any artistic projects, reach out to me by email [email protected] *art work and language by myself

Syrian LGBTQ+ and Allies Weekly Virtual Drop in. * As a reporter visiting Damascus delivered the News to our Team at Marginalized Majority, that there is a deep need for community and Psycho-Social support amongst the community in Syria, we decided to launch this project. * This project is initiated and launched by our Executive Director, Dr. Jad Jaber and is being Developed by our Long Time Organizational Member & Leader, Leila Swan * Our SWANA Community Support Virtual Drop In’s are nothing new for our operations. We safely and regularly implemented our Khaleeji/ SWANA drop in for a total of 4 years, helping thousands of folks in the Arab/ SWANA region. * Drop in’s are Softly Facilitated Spaces, were a facilitator with the proper experience, runs a safer space for folks to share knowledge, resources, connect and get the advice and wisdom they need. * We invite interested participants, healers, therapists, conflict resolution experts and other folks who might have trauma-informed knowledge, to join/ Register for the space by DM-ing Leila_Sawan or emailing [email protected] * We look for sponsors, collaborators and funding to operate this project equitably. If you have any ideas on funding or you would like to fund/ sponsor the space itself, then kindly reach out to [email protected] * The specific Day/Time for the drop in was ritually at 12 PM EDT on Saturdays: a time that can encompass queer folks from both side of the globe. * Acknowledging that creating “Full-Proof Safe Spaces” within community settings is often unrealistic. We promise a Safer space, to be stringent and hyper aware of who enters these spaces. As this is being operated through a private Zoom Meeting, the operational team can immediately remove & ban any kind of online attacks/ harmful language within the space. We will also vet as many of the participants ahead of time to ensure safety. We look forward to any of your community recommendations on how to make it even safer. * We welcome all members of our community, and this space doesn’t exclude any Global
South Queer Participant, as long as they remain kind and respectful with their language. *

Just my art work hanging in my house! Love co-creation and collaborations! If you have any ideas, reach out to [email protected]

@helemlebanon launched a beautiful Library, of local Arab Authors who have spoken about being queer and gender non conforming in the Arab World. This is recognized as one of the few and scarce Global South knowledge Hubs in the Arab World. I urge you to visit their center and meet their lovely team. * It was an honor to join the Library Launch and also sign my book and write a little note for the community. * All that knowledge archived in that library has been held on to, like little precious diamonds, across the years, and protected from being erased, is now at your disposal. * This covers a massive community need in the MENA region. A thirst for local, Global South knowledge on queerness, written by queers who have experienced this life in the Arab World themselves. * Check out “Queer Arab Language”, available online, and “Queer Arab Martyr”, an illustrated emotional ethnography on queerness.

Are you perceived as a threat to others?

For anyone facing this, the answer is “forgiveness” and Letting goooooooo

Hey, this is only MY experience with #lgbt plus culture in #montreal