Noting the important historical content and lest we forget the roots of South Africa’s New Democracy – heads up Holomisa Posted by Melanie Nathan, October 18, 2013. When reading this critical speech, please keep in mind that some of the members of the traditional leadership, to whom this was addressed, have attempted in recent years, […]
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South African Gay Flag Becomes First in World to be Recognized as official National Symbol
Despite Homophobia South Africa is a World leader for LGBTI Rights – Constitutional Equality ‘flagged’ by the fight vs. homophobia By Melanie Nathan Oct 06, 2012. The South African government has announced in the official Government Gazette that Gay Flag of South Africa has been approved and accepted as South Africa’s official gay flag (an […]
Victory For LGBTI South Africans as Constitutional Committee Says Gay Rights are Safe
Sexual orientation and gender identity will remain fully protected by the South African Constitution By Melanie Nathan, September 09, 2012. Victorious news for the South African LGBTI community. It would seem that the anti-gay traditionalists in the South African Parliamentary system have failed to ditch LGBTI equality in South Africa. The South African Constitutional Review […]
Rev. Says Son Stabbed and Torched Because Gay
No one could imagine the pain of losing a child, the victim of a brutal murder, but worse yet being murdered for how God made him. By Melanie Nathan, June 06, 2012. A most heinous hate crime – the story of a father and a son – the son who confided in his loving father, […]
South Africans to Protest Traditional Chiefs at Trial of Accused Murderer of Young Lesbian
Intolerance encourages violence as traditional leader chiefs try to rob LGBT South Africans of their entrenched constitutional rights – Are the Traditional Leaders providing a license to rape lesbians? By Melanie Nathan, June 04, 2012. In September 2010 Nontsikelelo Tyatyeka a young 21 year old lesbian disappeared in Nyanga township, Cape town. Her body […]
South Africa Democratic Alliance Party Mocks South African LGBTI Protests to Protect Rights
DA Party Manny de Freitas calls protests Gay Pride Parade and Helen Zille remains silent by Melanie Nathan, May 22, 2012. Pursuant to nationwide protests in South Africa this weekend, the opposing Democratic Alliance (DA) party has failed to issue any official press statement in support of the South African LGBTI community which held events […]
South African National Protests by Gay Rights Activists Sheds Light on ANC Weakness
What happened to the Madibe and ANC assurance that all South Africans will be protected from persecution? Now SA Gays are under attack by members of the ANC. By Melanie Nathan, May 20, 2012. South Africans may have been surprised today as hundreds of people took to the streets of Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg and […]
My Speech in San Francisco for International Day Against Homophobia
By Melanie Nathan May 18,2012, In many countries, around the world LGBTI people face harassment, intimidation, violence, ostracism, hate crimes, and even death, just because of their sexuality. Today at least 100 countries are commemorating International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia with meetings, praying, rallies and vigils – We are here at United Nations Plaza […]
Outrageous Interview with South Africa ANC’s Patekile Holomisa Indicates Homophobia
Holomisa is saying that LGBTI people should not be protected by the Constitution because some people believe they are not entitled to those rights. He is forgetting that thinking is the very reason why their rights are so protected.
What remains is the question of what next – while traditionalists ought to have a voice in South Africa’s Parliament, they should be banned from sitting on committees where they have an inherent conflict of interest. Which means they should be excused from serving in positions where they risk impacting the entrenched rights of minorities such as gays, lesbians etc.
Homophobia | Navi Pillay vs Patekile Holomisa
WATCH VIDEO The UN human rights Commissioner’s view of gays vs traditionalist South African view of gays (LGBTI) By Melanie Nathan May 08, 2012 South Africa emerged from the Apartheid era with a “never again” zest; but now that fervor is being tested with members of the South African Parliament, who took oaths to uphold […]
Nkosi Patekile Holomisa Not Fit to Serve the South African Constitution
By Melanie Nathan, May 07, 2012. South African ANC Member of Parliament Nkosi Patekile Holomisa is in the hot seat; he is faced with a conflict of interest, a controversial issue and a remark that renders him unfit to serve in any elected and appointed positions. The comments followed a submission by the House of […]
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