Queers for Palestine: Celebrate Pride! In Gaza!

QUEERS FOR PALESTINE

In association with

HAMAS LGBTQIA2S+ CENTER

INVITE YOU TO

CELEBRATE PRIDE!

IN GAZA!

June 20–25

Day One: “Welcome to Gaza!”

REGISTER 9AM-11AM

Welcome gathering and check-in at the Gaza Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Participants check in and receive their Pink Triangle badges and wristband IDs for the VIP enclosure. Final schedule changes announced. All participants will be asked to pass through the electrified security fence by 11AM in order for processing and identification procedures, and to report to the Morning Gathering location promptly. Latecomers will be set on fire.

MORNING GATHERING

A chance to get together and make new friends within the protected and sealed environment of GAZA PRIDE 2024! This will be a chance for participants to speak with media representatives from all over the Western world, including the New York Times and the Washington Post, and help us debunk the bigoted and genocidal myths about the Queer Experience in Palestine. Help us show solidarity with our LGBTQIA2S+ brothers and sisters around the world as we link arms against oppression, homophobia, transphobia, and hate. Please note: Jews not allowed.

MID-MORNING PANEL DISCUSSIONS

“If My Son Becomes My Daughter, Is He Still Gay?”

A panel comprised of psychologists and writers tackle the subject on everyone’s mind: If a gay man becomes a trans woman, does the gay go away? Recent research by the Institute for Sex Re-Assignment at the Islamic University of Isfahan suggests that one “solution” to the problem may be just that. The panel will be moderated by Iranian cleric Ahmad Jannati, head of the Assembly of Experts who has written extensively on this subject. Audience members will be given an opportunity for Q and A.

“Judy Judea”

The panel explores the intersection of settler colonialism and its narratives through the filmography of the late Judy Garland. Her signature role as Dorothy in the classic American fantasia Wizard of Oz will be investigated for queer-coded hate and Islamophobia. Clips from Meet Me in St. Louis will be screened and interpreted through a queer-centered lens as the panel looks at the representation and erasure of queer and questioning voices in the films of the so-called American Golden Age. Fans of Judy Garland and her still very much with us daughter, Liza Minnelli, will be encouraged to self-identify, and all “Friends of Dorothy” will be gathered together at the end of the panel for a procession into the “Twister” chamber.

“One State, Throuple State, Poly State Solutions”

Is Zionism just another form of sexual violence? A panel made up of the Columbia University chapter of Queers for Palestine investigates this topic, and looks at how unconventional sexual and romantic partnerships may point the way to a one-state solution. Please note: We are looking for host families for our visitors from the United States. The requirements for host families are quite minimal and you will only have to host the visitors for the first 24 hours of Pride Week. For the remaining days, room and board will not be necessary.

DRAG LUNCH

Sponsored by Hamas Lexus Subaru Dealers and Coldwell Banker Gaza Pointe. Put on your best and draggiest outfit or come to celebrate the performers as we smash the Western media misconceptions about what it means to be Queer in Palestine. Drag greats from all over the world will compete in contests ranging from Taylor Swift Realness to Lip-Syncing Speeches from the Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi to Ordeal by Drowning. Cheer for your favorites during the Inquisition of the Moral Committee. Stand up against Western media bias!

AFTERNOON PARADE

Participants are invited to dress to impress, looking ready for a high-fashion event reflecting the diversity and creativity of the Gaza Queer community. We will meet under the scaffold in the main square of the venue and proceed to parade around the yard in a circle while helicopters circle menacingly overhead. VIP wristband holders and Priority Premium Platinum Pass holders will be allowed to sidestep the Human Bonfire and the Windmill of Sabers. For those left, SUNSET DANCE PARTY!! Please note: Portions of this event will be covered “live” by the BBC. Please fill out your release forms BEFORE attending to avoid being horsewhipped.

AFTER NIGHTFALL

Participants are dragged to the very top floor of the Justice Tower for an epic Party on the Roof! This year’s theme is “A Jump into the Unknown!” Dance away the hours on the dangerously high roof without any railings as we celebrate Pride 2024 with electronica, house, deep beats, multiple DJ sets, and the divine justice of an angry God. VIP and Exclusive Access packages include limited flogging and blindfolds for Last Dance and Power Push.

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