On March 18th, alQaws and the Arab Psychological Association conducted a second Study Day on “Sexual and Gender Dimensions in Therapy.” This year's program explored the particularities of LGBTQ experiences in Palestinian society, how these experiences are shaped through personal, familial and social interactions, as well as how these experiences are reflected in therapy and by therapists. Several lectures and workshops conducted throughout the day aimed to shed the light on the personal attitudes and knowledge of these issues among Palestinian therapists and the impact on therapy.

The event, which took place in Nazareth, was attended by dozens health sector professionals, therapists, and educational counselors from all over Palestine.

These periodic study days are an advocacy project of alQaws’ Therapists Advocacy Group and part of a broader initiative to engage Palestinian therapists and psychologists on issues related to sexuality, sexual identity/orientation and gender, as well as their differing dimensions and impacts in the therapeutic context.