Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian poet and lgbtiq activist living in haifa in israel”. Today it says “palestinian–israeli lesbian poet and lgbtq activist”.
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Rauda Morcos ( Arabic : روضة مرقس ; Hebrew : ראודה מורקוס ) is a Palestinian–Israeli lesbian poet and LGBTQ activist, whose hometown is in Northern Israel , living in Haifa in Israel. In 2003, she was outed as a lesbian by a national newspaper, leading to dismissal from her job, physical assaults, and her car being damaged. She then helped other women in setting up Aswat , the first Palestinian group dedicated to supporting lesbians, which she initially led. "Rauda Marcos" , The Advocate , May 23, 2006.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Palestinian poet and lesbian activist Rauda Morcos is a Palestinian poet and LGBTIQ activist living in Haifa in Israel. In 2003, she was outed as a lesbian by a national newspaper, leading to dismissal from her job, physical assaults and attacks on her car. She then set up Aswat , the first Palestinian group dedicated to supporting lesbians.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian poet and lgbtiq activist living in haifa in israel”. Today it says “palestinian–israeli lesbian poet and lgbtq activist”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian poet and lgbtiq activist living in haifa in israel
Now
palestinian–israeli lesbian poet and lgbtq activist
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