Following the collapse of the Assad regime, state violence in Syria has mutated into localized social sorting, weaponizing checkpoints and moral policing against trans and queer individuals. Advocacy groups, including...

Women in Damascus are more reserved than men regarding their relationships. They tend to be secretive out of necessity or habit, and when they do break their silence, they often...

Sarah Khayat's illustrations capture the tapestry of LGBTIQ communities as they weave together alternative families rooted in love and compassion. Khayat delves into the essence of familial bonds formed not...

Who can refute the profound influence of time and place in shaping individual and cultural identities? Jean Genet's narrative, his intimate moments in Damascus during the late twenties and his...