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The Meem Community Activities

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The Meem Community
● What is Meem?
● Joining the Group
● Meem Committees
● Meem Around the World

Projects & Programs
● Overview
● The Womyn House
● Book & DVD Library

Support Us
● How You Can Support Us
● Supporting Organizations

News
● LGBT Developments
● Meem Latest News
● Meem E-Newsletter

Member Zone
● Member Grants
● Counseling Program
● Transgender Support

Art & Writings
● Creative Submissions
● Blog

Academia & Research
● Queer Theory

"Funny" Emails to Meem
● Hate Mail / Ignorant Mail

Useful Resources
● Health
● Homosexuality & Religion

Meem Stats (Aug 4 update)

● Meem is 1 year old!
● We have 243 members
● 245 people are subscribed to our newsletter
● Our website gets 126 visitors per day

An Overview of Meem Projects
April 17, 2008

All of our work is based on and around community support and capacity building.

► the womyn house
Since our very first meeting, it was clear that the biggest need of the group was a space of our own where we can meet, talk, hang out, and feel safe and nurtured. It took us more than a year to turn this dream into a reality and we now have our very own center in Beirut. Visit the Womyn House page to learn more about this project.

► discussion & support groups
Our continued emphasis is on holding weekly discussion & support meetings where we discuss struggles and coping mechanisms within 5 main topics:

Relationships with Parents
Self Esteem and Self Image
Lesbian Relationships
Coming Out
Lesbian Stereotypes & Identities

here is a sample of our discussion board

Between 20 and 25 women attend our discussion meetings that take place in the Womyn House. Our meetings are open spaces where any woman can come tell her stories and voice her opinions in a free manner. We never judge, preach, or psycho-analyze. We share lessons learned, laugh at humorous situations we have all experienced, and allow room for emotional ventilation.

► projects in progress
It's been 9 months since we started organizing officially, and it has taken us a lot of time and effort to gather the group together, build team spirit, and brainstorm all the projects we think are important to us. We've currently split up into committees to work on the various projects and here is our list of projects in progress:

Research on the lesbian community in Lebanon and the Arab world, which will be published in books and papers and made available to the public.
Training and capacity-building for our members on different skills such as leadership, management, communications, and activism.
A number of film documentaries that chronicle our progress, struggles, and achievements over the next 3 build-up years. Our film team is also working on awareness material and short films.
A shelter reference plan for LBTQ women who are evicted from their homes or facing severe financial problems.
Free psychological services for members that range from individual therapy, group therapy, a support hotline, and peer counseling.
An Outreach Program to help LBTQ women find us.
Free legal services to educate individual members on their rights and responsibilities as Lebanese citizens, as well as to support emergency cases.
Support for Arab lesbians living in Arab countries through helping them build small empowering communities, dialogue, and friendship.
Social activities that offer members a space to be active, have fun, and develop their talents. These include dinners, parties, sports teams, and a musical band.
Public awareness material like this website, our blog, pamphlets, and a quarterly magazine.

We'll keep you updated with our progress in different projects as they come along.

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