A Lecture by Dr. Sa’ed Atshan

Solidarity with Palestinians has become a salient domain of global queer politics. Yet LGBTQ Palestinians, even as they fight patriarchy and imperialism, are themselves subjected to an "empire of critique" from Israeli and Palestinian institutions, Western academics, journalists and filmmakers, and even fellow activists. Such global criticism has limited growth and led to an emphasis within the movement on anti-imperialism over the struggle against homophobia. Dr. Sa’ed Atshan will discuss how transnational progressive social movements can balance struggles for liberation along more than one axis.