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The Meem Community Activities
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Meem Around the
World
September 17, 2007
Lebanon is a
country with historically high emigration rates, which
are mostly the result of war or harsh economical
situations. Emigration is particularly high in the
lesbian community because many women in their
mid-twenties, in addition to political, economical, and
academic reasons, decide to seek life in more tolerant
societies. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but
in any case, it's an important and present issue still
in our lesbian community in Lebanon today.
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Above is a map
of our Meem representatives around the world. If you are
a Lebanese lesbian living anywhere in the globe and want
to help us, visit us, or just say hello, please do email
us on
nadine@meemgroup.org. We'll put you in touch with
the Meem member closest to you, or you can become a
representative yourself. It is important to Meem that we
re-connect all the lesbians who have left Lebanon in the
past to the community we have now.
If you're planning to visit
Lebanon any time soon, let us know. We have a
designated hospitality committee who will show you
around all the lesbian-friendly spots in Beirut, bring
you to our meetings, and introduce you to the members.
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If
you identify as a Lebanese lesbian and are
excited about helping Meem here in Lebanon, you
CAN help with a number of things, no matter how
far away or disconnected you think you are. You
will feel right at home, promise.
If,
however, you want to email or visit us for the
malignant purpose of letting us know how
retarded Lebanese society is compared to your
new tolerant and gay-friendly country using
phrases that start with "3inna bi amerka" or
"chez nous à paris" or "how can you still live
in Beirut??" then don't bother. Frankly we don't
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► Does Meem Help Lesbians Emigrate?
No, because it
breaks our hearts. Well, maybe we do help a little.
We are hoping
to create a second option to emigration, an option where
lesbians can live happily in their home towns. One grows
out of Lebanon very quickly; it's a tiny country, but at
least we want women to make their emigration decisions
soundly, not because they want to run away, and not
because they are disillusioned with the West as a
perfect world. It's always hard to come to terms with
leaving Lebanon (queue touchy Fairuz music). Plus, if
everybody leaves, who is going to make a change?
Still many
women make up their minds about leaving, especially
those in couples or wanting children, and we still help
out by putting them in contact with individuals or
organizations in their target countries. We also compile
embassy information and advice from experiences of
immigrant lesbians before us. We have never dealt with
an asylum case, but when a woman becomes in need of one,
we are fully prepared to support her.
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Song for the Season
NEW
Isabelle
by Gregory and the Hawk
Download MP3 | Lyrics
"Now it’s just you two
in a world of poems and paintings
but Isabelle what can I do? " |
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Helem -
Lebanese Protection for LGBT
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