Rauda Morcos

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.