Pinkwashing
What is Pinkwashing?
“Pinkwashing refers to when a state or organization appeals to LGBTQ+ rights in order to deflect attention from its harmful practices.”
— Decolonizing Palestine, Pinkwashing
Readings on Pinkwashing
Israel & Pinkwashing, The New York Times
Gay Rights as Human Rights: Pinkwashing Homonationalism, Jadaliyya
VIDEO: Pinkwashing Exposed, Seattle Fights Back
Against the Pinkwashing of Israel, Al-Jazeera
Disrupting Pinkwashing at Creating Change 2016
In Praise of Discomfort: Learning From Dr. King and Confronting Pinkwashing, Truthout
Shutting Down a Pinkwashing Event Is a Smart, Legitimate Protest Against Israel’s Occupation, Ha’aretz
Yes, Our Anti-Israel Protest Disrupted LGBT Conference — That’s the Point!, The Forward
LGBTQ Protests Against Israel Are About Justice, Not Anti-Semitism, In These Times
Where Can I Learn More?
Palestinian Organizations
“alQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society is a civil society organization founded in grassroots activism that works toward social change with regard to sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender, and aspires to create a more vibrant and just society.”
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