As the year closes, a big thank you to readers and those who follow my work for your ongoing support. By Melanie Nathan, December 30, 2012. Nathan@privatecourts.com I would like to think that O-Blog-Dee-O-Blog-Da has made a difference in the lives of some and hope that it has helped those stories which may have gone […]
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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill | Interview Setting the Record Straight on Straight Talk
Posted December 25, 2012. Melanie Nathan’s interview on GSH Radio’s Straight Talk December 19th: “Update on Uganda “Kill the Gays Bill” with Melanie Nathan, Attorney, Activist and Humanitarian..” LISTEN TO PODCAST Related articles Melanie Nathan’s Annual Do Donate and Do Not Donate 2012 (oblogdeeoblogda.me) Why we must attend the SMUG v. Scott Lively Lawsuit in […]
Melanie Nathan’s Annual Do Donate and Do Not Donate 2012
By Melanie Nathan, December 21, 2012. As the year comes to a conclusion the ‘send me your money e-mails ‘ are stacking up – and I must admit many of them annoy me, especially the ones that piggy back the work of others, asking for donations in the name of some obscure couch advocacy adventure, […]
South African Court Fails to Deliver Justice in Carlton Centre Lesbian Attack
By Melanie Nathan, Dec 20, 2012. Today the Johannesburg Court handed down its judgment and sentence in the Boniswa Mtshali case which has become known as the Carlton Centre Case. The accused was found guilty of physical assault with a motivation of prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation of the women. After kissing her […]
Sandy Hook Brings Families Out of the Mental Health Closet | I am Adam Lanza’s Sister
By Melanie Nathan, December 18, 2012. Since the Sandy Hook tragedy there has been a dramatic shift in the discussion about guns in America, with some remarkable statistics coming from the NRA, now showing that their membership favors stronger gun control, even though their operatives continue to lobby against. It took twenty dead seven year […]
Ugandan Award Winning Activist Frank Mugisha Joins U.S. Protests
SMUG’s Mugisha protests at the place where Scott Lively Case will be heard. By Melanie Nathan, December 08, 2012. Until recently the Ugandan activists, who could face death or life imprisonment in Uganda, were asking international activists to tread cautiously when protesting the impending passage of the Anti-Homsexuality Bill (AHB). Protests have now started ramping […]
Uganda’s Parliamentary Process | How Easy to Pass The Anti-Homosexuality Bill
As of Dec 03, 2012, this is what is left of the process needed to pass The AHB By Melanie Nathan, December 01, 2012. The Anti-Homosexuality Bill is first on the Order Papers in Uganda’s Parliament and could proceed as early as Monday December 03, 2012. How long the Bill, otherwise known as The Kill […]
A Lesbian’s Statement to Uganda’s Parliament and Speaker Kadaga
By Melanie Nathan, November 27, 2012. PUBLIC STATEMENT OF MELANIE NATHAN, COMMISSIONER, Mother, Sister, Daughter, Human Rights Commissioner, Marin County, U.S.A., Family Law Mediator and Human Rights Advocate. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members of Uganda’s Parliament:- When I was in my early twenties I realized that I was a lesbian. I tried marriage to a […]
UGANDA ARREST ME TOO I am GAY
Melanie Nathan, Lawyer and human rights activist and Kristina Lapinski, Filmmaker, from GAY U.S.A. the Movie participate in the GetEQUAL UGANDA ARREST ME TOO Campaign. There are two things the U.S.A. LGBT and supportive community can do to help Ugandan LGBT community while the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (Kill the Gays Bill) is about to pass Uganda’s […]
Corrupt Ugandan MPs are real criminals not gays and lesbians | The case of Yokasi Bihande Bwambale
By Melanie Nathan, November 25, 2012. The west is becoming more and more aware of stories about corruption amongst Ugandan politicians. There are people in Uganda’s Parliament who are stealing from their own people. They steal at a time when many Ugandans are poor and are struggling to survive. I have reported stories on these […]
Uganda TV accuses President Obama of threatening sanctions if Anti-Homosexuality Bill passes
U.S. State department denies Obama threatened sanctions By Melanie Nathan, November 21, 2012. We received news today that the Ugandan Parliament has set the second reading of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill for Parliament’s agenda for today, Nov 21. Note the Ugandan Kill the Gays Bill is at the second reading phase. (see process below.) That means […]
Remembering the late Prof. Carmen Nathan on her Birthday | Mom perhaps the first South African pro-Gay advocate
Prof. Carmen Nathan passed away at age 56, way too young and so accomplished: “A Mother and a friend to all, whose selfless commitment to justice has imparted a legacy abundant in love, compassion and wisdom.” by Melanie Nathan, November 20, 2012. My mother was born Carmen Miller, in 1934 to Rose and Lulu Miller. […]
Uganda Coalition of Leaders Promote Kill the Gays with Lies
Meeting of Ugandans perpetuates U.S. Evangelical homophobic lies about homosexuality with calls for Passage of Kill the Gays Bill By Melanie Nathan, November 10, 2012. This past week Uganda’s prominent homophobes and proponents of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, otherwise dubbed the ‘Kill The Gays Bill‘ clustered in conference to push for passage the dubious legislation which […]
Bermuda considering Equality Act can be an example to USA Gay leadership
Can the Gay Movement in the USA learn from Bermuda By Melanie Nathan, November 02, 2012. While the USA enters this critical election week with its anti-gay same sex marriage ballot initiatives in various States and its two prominent parties at opposite ends of the spectrum on the issue LGBTI rights and equality, the world […]
South Africa Wits University Proud about Gay Pride
By Melanie Nathan, November 01, 2012. My alma mater, The University of the Witwatersrand, and the University attended by Nelson Mandela, is hosting ‘Wits Pride,’ a week long event designed to create awareness and educate students about crimes motivated by hate against the LGBTI community in South African. Marchers sang with scathing critique, pointing fingers […]
Ugandan University Invited Editor of Hang the Gays Article Now Issues Statement of Regret
Despite the first public retraction by Giles Muhame of his hang the gays campaign: “Had the Vice-Chancellor’s office known about this invitation and the background of the individual the invitation would have been withdrawn.” By Private Courts, San Francisco- October 20, 2012- Deputy Vice-chancellor Dr. David Young, of the University of Victoria, Kampala, Uganda, issued […]
U.S. Federal Appeals Court Rules Victory for Same-Sex Marriage
See the Judgment – ” we conclude that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act violates equal protection and is therefore unconstitutional “ By Melanie Nathan October 18, 2012 The issue of same-sex marriage as a constitutional right for all Americans has been decided by the the Federal Appeals Court, for the Second Circuit […]
South Africa Gay Flag Bus Tour takes LGBTI Education & Goodwill from bottom to top encountering Homophobia
From the bottom of the Continent of Africa to the top of South Africa, a Budget Bus filled with LGBTQI community representatives toiled the bush, the veld, cities and townships, spreading rainbow acts and music, all in the name of full inclusiveness and education against homophobia. The Gay Flag of South Africa, led its annual tour of the country amidst much to contemplate and celebrate, including the approval of the Gay Flag as a national symbol.
Victoria University International School of Journalism Hosts Hang the Gays Muhame
By Melanie Nathan, Oct 10, 2012 When I first read the Ugandan Rolling Stone “Hang the Gays Article” by managing editor Giles Muhame, like all in the gay world community, I was livid and then months later, and after David Kato was murdered (following even more cruel rhetoric by Muhame in a press release issued […]
Ugandan Hang the Gays Giles Muhame Admits Wrong and Regret
But fails to apologize to the gays and does nothing to make amends to the LGBTI community in Uganda By Melanie Nathan, Oct 10, 2012 In a self serving speech to a journalism class, Giles Muhame, the ex-editor of the Ugandan Rolling Stone Magazine, makes an admission of causing harm to gays and notes his […]
Lesbian Mom Answers Oprah Hurt Me to Oprah’s Weekly Lifeclass Question
Oprah Invites Rick Warren to teach Lifeclass – “Oprah perhaps you do not understand the extent to which LGBT Americans are impacted by the denial of our basic civil rights,” Melanie Nathan By Melanie Nathan, Oct 07, 2012. That lesbian mom is me. Oprah’s Lifeclass site asks its usual weekly question “Are you hurting an […]
Lesbian Group Disrupts Johannesburg LGBTI Pride Parade
by Melanie Nathan, Oct 07. 2012. South African lesbian feminists called for a pause, a minute of silence at the Johannesburg (Joburg) Gay Pride Parade, to remember lesbians and LGBTI victims of homophobic murders, yet were denied their moment by Pride organizers. A group calling themselves One in Nine chanted “one minute of silence” and […]
Lesbian Couple Under Siege Flee African Country
Update:- So I took it on- alone. I took matters into my own hands and the two women have just arrived at their destination… but will not be secure and truly safe until we are able to ensure asylum and a future…. By Melanie Nathan, September 25, 2012 Today a lesbian couple from Africa will […]
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 […]
Tutu Calls for Bush Blair Prosecutions | A Reminder of Romney Campaign Audacity
South Africa’s Tutu boycotts seminar in anti-Blair protest By Melanie Nathan, September 02, 2012 While many in the United States are contemplating the possibility of another Republican led government, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu, wants to hold Republican life and thought responsible for the hundreds of thousands of preemptive deaths in Iraq. Nobel Peace Prize […]
Gay Flag of South Africa and ANC Hold Historic Public Meeting to Condemn Homophobia in SA
By Melanie Nathan, August 30, 2012. An historic public meeting took place Thursday between the South African majority party, the ANC and the Gay Flag of South Africa (GFSA) an NPO to condemn recent homophobic violence against the LGBTI community in South Africa, as well as the anti-gay commentary by Traditional leaders who are reviewing […]
GAY U.S.A. BLOG August Updates
In addition to this BLOG, Editor Melanie Nathan contributes to other BLOGS, such as The Advocate, LGBTQ Nation, GAY STAR NEWS and others; and much of her writing about U.S.A. equality news can be found in her BLOG at GAY U.S.A. the Movie, which she is co-producing with filmmaker Kristina Lapinski. Lapinski can be seen […]
The Cameroons Celebrates Gay Hate Day While the World Watches Silently
Imagine a world where there is such little outcry internationally, …I think it is time for the West to take a stronger stand and in doing so to open its borders to a whole new breed of refugee. By Melanie Nathan, August 21, 2012. Today is ‘Gay Hate Day’ in Cameroon, where homosexuality is criminalized […]
My Tweet Conversation with Anonymous About Hacking Uganda Government for Gays
The Western Evangelicals brought the Gay hate and the West brings the Hacking protests making Anonymous synonymous with the Evangelicals who caused the gays harm in the first place By Melanie Nathan, August 17, 2012 Pinkk @Ninj4 joined in justifying the hacking of Uganda’s Government sites, for the group of loosely connected hackers who call […]
Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights Slams Minister of Ethics Lokodo for Attacks on Gays
“Until such time as Ethics & Integrity are defined in our Constitution, and the role of the Minister can therefore be properly understood and interpreted, we call for the removal of this Ministry By Melanie Nathan, August 17, 2012. Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights & Constitutional Law (CSCHRCL) which was was honored By […]
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Melanie Nathan, is known for her international human rights advocacy for LGBTQI asylum seekers, Uganda Kill the Gays Bill, Corrective Rape issue in South Africa, and equality activism in the USA; especially on the issue of bi-national same-sex couples struggle for green cards in the USA.
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