Omar clarified that 'pretending that this act somehow balances or mitigates Israel violating the dignity and rights of Palestinians—or undermines cases for defending Palestinian rights—is deplorable.'
After authorities in Palestine cracked down on a queer advocacy group in the West Bank, Rep. Ilhan Omar tweeted her support for the organization and offered suggestions on how people could support LGBTQ Palestinians.
"LGBTQ rights are human rights," she wrote in a tweet Monday night,"and we should condemn any effort to infringe upon them.""Pretending that this act somehow balances or mitigates Israel violating the dignity and rights of Palestinians—or undermines cases for defending Palestinian rights—is deplorable."But we should also condemn any effort to equate this with the occupation or use this as a distraction.
The event would provide a venue"for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth from Palestine to meet, learn about the basic concepts of gender pluralism and explore the different sides of our human sexuality," according to a Facebook post by al-Qaws, which reportedly held an event earlier this month.
Omar retweeted five tips to support queer Palestinians, including recognizing the link between colonialism, patriarchy and homophobia. Another tip called on readers to"steer clear" of pink washing or highlighting advances in LGBTQ rights to distract from other issues—notably the plight of Palestinians who live Gaza and West Bank.
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