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.
Shame on you newsweek for stoking hate. Report, don't make up the news.
For all tweeting: 'So Palestine is a human rights violator but Omar advocates for them....' America is also a human rights violator ... but we still advocate for America. KidsInCages
Good on her.
So Palestine is a human rights violator but advocates for them.
That’s not what she tweeted.
Muslims disliking LGBT groups?! I'm shocked
IlhanMN Your response was measured when discussing Gay Rights ... Speak up Woman the Queers need your support.
After the American LGBT community's embrace of Islam following the Club Pulse attack I will never again be outraged by the Muslim's attack on gay people. If they're okay with it, why should I care?
:-) :-) :-) showing true colours ! Donald send her.....home !!!
She is correct. HumanRights
Stunning and brave.
Uh. Oh Conflicting concerns about conditions concerning convictions of cohabitations. Whew. That's a 'Tlaib Twister'.
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Newsweek: What “queer group” are you referring to? It’s sad that Newsweek used to be a great magazine, and now it’s stupid and racists . What a disgrace.
She is defending freedoms for all. She is doing what is right.
TALIB FAMILY IN ISRAEL
And here we were told she was one sided and on the wrong side of everything.. if anyone bothered to take 5 minutes to listen to her or AOC , might be very surprised at just how normal, intelligent and fully American they are, more so than the loudest , whining accusers from the
Well that goes against the Trump-NyetundYahoo narrative
I don’t understand why this Congress woman is so concerned about these issues. Is she doing her job for her constituents? How about work on improving her communities needs? How about taking care of more important issues in our country. Help reduce homelessness etc
LGBTQ rights are human rights is like say a murder has the right to murder! LGBTQ don't have the right to push there there believes on to other. Just like you don't have the right to push God unto others that don't believe in him.
Geonicod HomoSapiens: It's bigots all the way down.
This article is so important! I knew Ilhan is on the right side of history and she has always been supportive of LGBTQ community! All those bigots who say Ilhan Omar is anti gay can shut up!!
It is a pitty that Rep. Omar hates Israel, a country absolutely open to LGBT rights. By the way: are women properly treated by the Palestinian Authority?
I dont see how LGBT group's campaign for people who hate them
Does 'The Squad' do any actual shit for their districts or they all think they're running America now? Hard to tell...
Please don’t take away my rights because I’m white!
After it ir because of it?
What about white people rights are those human rights?
What a waste of Congressional time.
Ilhan Omar throws support behind LGBTQ Palestinian group
That's because she is a Young American. They view human rights as applying internationally.
What webs we weave How will the jihadist IlhanMN justify these 2 things? How can she heap innocent praises on the poor Palestinians while they make LGBT rights illegal? Who will the jihadist IlhanMN throw under the bus? Hum? Is their more LGBT voters than palastinians?
You just know she had her fingers crossed behind her back.