You are invited to Cocktails and Cauldrons,
a lavish night of drinks, music, and esteemed patrons, allies and friends. Saturday October 30th at 8pm.

This Friends of LebMASH Halloween Party Fundraiser is a spooky and spectacular Halloween treat.
This is a limited capacity event at a Manhattan residence, so please buy your tickets now. We hope you will join us. Costumes encouraged but not required.

Click here to get your tickets now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-lebmash-halloween-party-fundraiser-cocktails-and-cauldrons-tickets-185627475777

We are implementing strict COVID-19 measures to ensure the health of every guest. Proof of vaccination and negative test within 72hrs from event are required. Friends of LebMASH will provide a self-test by mail - make sure to select self-test at check out.
 
Once you purchase your ticket, you will receive an email confirmation with the event location.
100% of your donation is tax deductible and will go to the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMASH), benefiting the well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals living in Lebanon.

A lively discussion on Talking Gender: Fluidity, Pronouns, and the Arabic Language

Merriam-Webster has recently added “they” to the dictionary as a pronoun to refer to a person whose gender identity is non binary, which was followed by announcing it as the word of the year for 2019.

As we witness the evolution of Western society’s attitudes towards gender and sexuality, and the reflection that this has on language, it is time to discuss how this translates to the Arab World.

Friends of LebMASH and OutRight Action International invite you to join us on Tuesday Feb 4 at the Lebanese American University in New York for a lively discussion on this topic. Our distinguished panelists will focus on the Middle Eastern community and the state of our understanding of such issues and their importance.

Featuring:

Dima Ayoub, expert on Middle Eastern studies and Arabic literature

Daina Rudusa, senior communications manager at OutRight Action International, a leading international LGBTQ rights advocacy organization

Omar Fattal, co-founder and board member of LebMASH, the leading LGBTQ health advocacy organization in Lebanon

and Emmy-nominated journalist Ahmad Shihab-Eldin who will moderate the panel.

Reception with refreshments and light snacks to follow the panel.

When: Tuesday, December 10, 6–8 PM

Where: LAU NY, 211 E. 46th Street, NY, NY 10017

RSVP here

LAU NY is hosting in partnership with Friends of Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health (LebMash) an OutRight event bringing together LGBTIQ activists from the MENA region for a night to discuss challenges facing the community throughout the region, as well as the current state of activism.

SPEAKERS:

• Bahrain: Nazeeha Saeed is an award winning Bahraini journalist, a leading human rights defender and women’s rights advocate.

• Syria: Fadi Saleh lectures on gender and sexuality studies at the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

• Lebanon:

  • Maya El Helou is a feminist researcher, a comic artist and the author of the page “Kharabish Nasawiya”.

  • Georges Azzi is the co-founder of Helem, a non-profit working on improving the legal and social status of LGBT people.