LGBTQ+ Palestinians are sharing heartbreaking goodbye messages on mapping app

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'Ahmad died of the airstrike, you died of heartbreak. Khalid, I love you, I loved the way you came out to me, how I came out to you...'

Those in the LGBTQ+ community in Gaza have begun sharing their heart-wrenching messages LGBTQ+ Palestinians have shared heartbreaking notes on an interactive mapping site – as bombs continue to pummel the enclave. Queering the Map is a platform that allows those in the LGBTQ+ community to geotag spots around the globe with their memories, ranging from joyful recollections to soul-shattering tales.

Members of the gay community could be sentenced to ten years in prison if caught engaging in same-sex ‘sexual activity’ in Gaza – though these laws have not been used to prosecute in recent years. Yet as the bombs continue to rain down, LGBTQ+ Gazans are sharing their naked truths before it is too late.

 

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