LGBTQ History and Politics Expert

The purpose of this initiative is to fill in knowledge
gaps on LGBTQ+ history as it pertains to political movements and historical evidence to
the existence and participation of queer individuals in the MENA region’s publ1`ic life. The
information gathered is designed to equip individuals with information to debunk harmful
misconceptions and resist discrimination and societal bias against the LGBTQ+
community-based on myths that paint them as Western imports, contemporary fads, and
alien intruders to the MENA region.

Desired Outcome: The purpose of this project is to provide users with epistemic
information on historical and political topics in relation to rights, gender, and sexuality at a
click of a button. It seeks to create an exhaustive list of Questions to the most popular
inquiries, pervasive mythologies, and hidden truths and facts and provide Answers to them
in an accessible abridged, but thoroughly researched and cited format. The Q&A segment
would concentrate on the history of the LGBTIQQ rights movements in multiple countries
in the Arab World and how political and media actors have responded, resisted, and
embraced it throughout history. The gathered information will be presented in a user-
friendly and accessible platform which will serve as a reference for users to access freely in
Arabic and English languages. By surfing Helem’s digital search engine platform, users will
be able to instantly gain access to an archive of information via a simple and informative
web directory. Users will be able to explore answers about diverse sexual and gender
minorities in the Arab region within multiple Q&A formats.

Key Concepts: Sexuality; Arab queer history; identity and belonging; cultural, societal, and legal, understandings of gender; Politics; Arab queer terminologies; discrimination, stigma, and fear.

Deliverables:
● Review the complete and comprehensive addendum contents and further reading for
each question and sub-category/subject.
● Review and edit the topic description of each sub-category to be utilized in promotional
material.
● Review and copy-edit the generated questions & answers.
● Review the digitized database of information including questions, answers, categories,
and references.
● Accompany a graphic designer in the creation of all audio-visual material for the digital
web directory platform.
● Ensure all aforementioned information is correctly translated into Arabic/English through
a meticulous review of all translations.